wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
club activities; extracurricular activities
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
in name only; titular; nominal
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
basic mistake; careless mistake
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
Sōseki; Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
one's impressions after reading a book
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to be lacking in options; to be too few
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected