first; first base; first baseman; fast
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to speak ill of; to disparage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
clanging; empty; deserted
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to bury; to embed; to implant
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be entwined; to be involved
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
living; lifestyle; living room
almost; roughly; approximately
round shape; circle; circular form
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)