to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
that's true; of course; obviously
travelling alone; solitary journey
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
man who is popular with women
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
expression; look; countenance; face
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
just because; even if; even though
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
fourth day of the month; four days
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
because of; owing to; due to
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)