always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hard struggle; strenuous effort
the last moment; the very end
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; strengthening
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(abbr) Sports Nippon (newspaper)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
how; in what way; by what means
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
baseball tournament between non-professional teams sponsored by corporations
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)