valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
disclosure; exposure; revelation
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
structural reform; restructuring
by means of; due to; because of; according to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proofreading; proof
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan; Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium)
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to have a rumor circulating
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
decrease; reduction; decline