exchange of blows; long rally
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
genius; prodigy; natural gift
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
career of a baseball player
absorption; suction; attraction
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
based on; on the basis of
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
match; game; bout; contest
sidewinder (species of rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes); sidewinder (missile)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
loach stew; loaches boiled in soy sauce with stewed eggs and slivered burdock root
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content