after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
retry; another try; another go
elementary and middle school pupils
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
musical composition; tune
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
look; glance; (at first) sight
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
cheering song; supporters' song
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
great emperor; ... the Great
Leo (constellation); the Lion
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
intercept; interception; counter-attack
battle formation; military formation
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
tune (melody, piece of music)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
time of emergency; (in an) emergency