fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
to turn towards; to point
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in that way; thus; so; so?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
so; like this; in this way
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
sphere; counter for balls
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
third day of the month; three days