taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
stress relief; getting rid of stress
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
batter's box; one's turn at bat
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to burn with combativeness
ten (long cylindrical things)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
nice; good; well-executed
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
just you wait and see (as a threat)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level