stranded wire; strand wire; strand; stranded cable; stranded conductor; twisted wire
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
tag up; touch-up (e.g. of a painting)
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
close play (esp. in baseball)
semifinal game of a tournament
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
meaningless words; words that make no sense
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop
difficult to hear; difficult to ask
throwing in; tossing in; insert (in a newspaper, book, etc.); free-style flower arrangement
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
early stages (of a game); opening phase
fall season; autumn season
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to be discordant; to have discord
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying