Japan's best; number one in Japan
baseball player; ballplayer
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
seven (long cylindrical things)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to cut; to slit; to slash
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to become better; to improve
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
priority; order of precedence
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to fall off; to tumble down
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
almost (did); nearly (did)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to gain weight; to put on weight
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion