novel; original; new; innovative
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
Ichirō; Suzuki Ichirō (baseball player) (1973.10.22-)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
had better ...; had better not ...
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sunlight filtering through trees
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
good feeling; feeling good
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)