merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
simultaneous; all at once
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
soldier; tactician; strategist
ball hit toward the gap between outfielders
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; marking (on a card or tile for the purpose of cheating); card marking
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
pitcher's first pitch (to batter, or in the game)
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to swing late (at a ball)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
feeling great (refreshed)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
sincere; earnest; serious
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown