to be sooty; to be stained
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
cooperation; collaboration
witnessing; observing; sighting
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
serious; not joking; straight
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(feather) duster; dusting
scene; view; prospect; outlook
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
briskly with small steps; trotting
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
hello; good day; good afternoon
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to frolic about; to mess around
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)