to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues
that day; the very same day
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
failure; mistake; blunder
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously