to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
established practice; custom
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
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
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
originally; by nature; from the start
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
either way; in any case; one way or another
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; like that; that sort of; very
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
point spread; point difference
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)