joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
as; because; with; due to
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
thereupon; shortly thereafter
site; point on a map; spot
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to rank next to; to come after
godparent; first person to give something its name
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to chase; to run after; to pursue
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
smallish; on the small side
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
schoolgirl; female student
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
husband and wife; married couple