unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
intensification; aggravation
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
rival; competitor; competition
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
secret; private; surreptitious
technical skill; ability; capacity
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
orphan; person without friends
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
estimate (of costs); budget
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
number; number plate; license plate
full length; total length; overall length
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything