impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
natural; intrinsic; from birth
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
secondary; of secondary importance
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
curved; forming the shape of an arch
dull sound; muffled sound
according to plan; as planned; on target
momentum; amount of exercise
single touch (of a button, etc.); one-touch operation; touch (of the ball before it lands out of bounds; in volleyball); one-touch play (in soccer)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted