good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
something that leaps or thrusts out
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
letting (a ball) pass; missing (a grounder); error
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
advance; moving forward; progress
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
ball hit toward the gap between outfielders
to glare at each other; to confront each other
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation