to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to look down on; to make light of
rather; sooner; preferably
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
no-good man; (male) loser
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
school festival; campus festival
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft