ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
true character; true heart; true spirit
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
retention; maintenance; preservation
lumping together; putting all together
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
being up to the person himself
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
talking while standing; standing around talking
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
to appear all together; to be all present
stochastic; probabilistic
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to turn left; to turn to the left
flaring up; bursting into flames
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!