selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
survival; survivor; relic
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to become better; to improve
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to leave (a scene); to step away
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
fortress; stronghold; citadel
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
duty; obligation; responsibility
to throw oneself (into an activity)
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
countries; (various) nations
export; exportation; efferent
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)