(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
student in a lower grade; underclassman
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
table tennis club; ping-pong club
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
without trouble; easily; readily
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
admiration; wonder; astonishment
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to know (someone); to think; to believe
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
spoken language; colloquial expression
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
command of Japanese; proficiency in Japanese