to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
three persons; three parties
continuation; succession; series; continuous
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
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
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
letting (a ball) pass; missed catch
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
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 appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
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
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
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; scarlet; Red; communist
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)
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion