to be preeminent; to be outstanding
basket; basketball; basket cloth
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
manly; masculine; like a man
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
divining sticks; counting; calculation
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
the other day; a few days ago
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
in terms of; from the point of view of
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to like; to love; to be fond of
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to shed light; to cast light