method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sphere; counter for balls
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to pass (of time); to elapse
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to say; to be called; to do
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
the other day; a few days ago
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
river; stream; River; the ... river
three persons; three parties
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
many; a lot; much; multitude
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment