soft tennis (using soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to take off one's glasses
ace (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
deuce (tennis, cards, dice, etc.)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)