source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
difficult problem; challenge
two parts; two copies; the second part
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
talk; dialogue; conversation
stochastic; probabilistic
individualism; egoism; selfishness
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to listen again; to ask again
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
extremely talented; very gifted
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to be dependable; to be reliable
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
system; institution; organization; organisation
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children