argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
one cause; one reason; one factor
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
deep sleep; sleep soundly
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
equality; impartiality; evenness
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
allotment (allocation) of marks
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
nothing; nil; naught; nought
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
four (long cylindrical things)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
suggestion box; complaints box
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited