selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
square kilometer; square kilometre
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(distinction of) sex; gender
race (of people); type of person
point in common; common feature
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
light trap (for killing insects)
to kill by burning to death
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to become vulgar; to coarsen
trembling with excitement
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use