seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
investigation; research; looking something up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
dozens; scores of; decades
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
table tennis table; ping-pong table
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
match; game; bout; contest
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)