pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
touché; you've got me there
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be prolonged; to drag on
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
induced explosion; secondary explosion
to get accustomed to using
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to be or remain always on hand
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels