ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
match; game; bout; contest
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
conditionally; with conditions attached
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
sports ground; sports oval
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
man; male; masculine gender
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful