hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
first thing in the morning
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
woman; female; feminine gender
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
trouble; bother; annoyance
study; diligence; discount; reduction
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the other day; lately; recently
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to rank next to; to come after
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
of course; certainly; naturally
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Matsuzaka Daisuke (1980.9-)
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough