batter's box; one's turn at bat
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
true seal (animal); earless seal
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
show; exhibition; spectacle
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
special training; intensive training; crash course
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to take a breath; to take a short rest
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to burn with combativeness
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
ten (long cylindrical things)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
physical strength; muscle strength
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
push-up (exercise); press-up
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)