firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
personal combat; one-to-one fight
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
sphere; counter for balls
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
one or two; a few; small number
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
no matter how much time passes
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
setting a place; setting the table
softly; mildly; gently; politely
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles