to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
surroundings; environs; circumference
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nothing but; except; no more than
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
rather; better; instead; if anything
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
how; in what way; how about
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
why; how; for what reason
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan; Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium)
regional tournament; local competition
decision of a contest; finals
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life