in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
nine; team; players on a team; no
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
iron hammer; crushing blow
to beat time; to mark time
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
bottled beer; bottle beer
to take a breath; to take a short rest
distinction; discrimination
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
share; portion; quota; cut
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out