decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
not worth considering; out of the question
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
family-oriented; familial
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
from the beginning; from scratch
intelligence gathering; information gathering
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
a long time ago; in those days
fortifying; fortification
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
standby; preparation; arrangement
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sight (signs) of an aeroplane (airplane)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
decrease; diminution; loss; impairment
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular