open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
ability; capability; skill
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
on the occasion of; at the time of
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
heavy hitter; power hitter; slugger
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
emotional strength; force of will
offense; offence; method of attack
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill