to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
despair; desperation; abandonment
red cloth; red background
questioning (e.g. by police)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
reason; cause; history; origin
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; stunting
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
blending of Japanese and Western styles
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
scrofulosis; being in delicate health; lymphatic temperament
as you see; as you can see
well-bred; of good upbringing
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
overall victory; championship
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
older sister and younger brother
at long distance; in long intervals
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)