batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
penalty; sentence; punishment
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
totally willing; fully motivated