great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
spring break; spring vacation
to look forward to something
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
nine; team; players on a team; no
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
overall victory; championship
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
letter; missive; note; mail
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum