splashing (water); chubby (and cute); plump
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
nonchalantly; without a care
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to play a central role; to take a leading part
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to get accustomed to using
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
wounded person; injured person
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to entwine; to follow about
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)