black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
walking briskly; determinedly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted