unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit (e.g. grounder); weak
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
child's tear-stained face
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
nothing but; except; no more than
to rock; to shake; to swing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
row house built on top of a castle wall; row houses surrounding a main residence; having great knowledge about Buddhism; Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society