knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
middle of the night; dead of night
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
night view; night skyline; nightscape
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
hospital food; hospital meals
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
overall victory; championship
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to look around; to survey
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
root; joint; base; crotch
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
rustling; refreshing; clearly