to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
club activities; extracurricular activities
middle and high-school students
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
match; game; bout; contest
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
because of; owing to; due to
tiring easily; easy to tire
to get one's breath back; to calm down
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally