to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be born; to come into the world
being adopted into the family of one's bride
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to taste; to savor; to relish
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to press a question; to cross-examine
perception; sensing; noticing
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
rather; better; instead; if anything
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
uninhabited island; desert island
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
by sheer strength; by brute force
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
(good) teamwork; team play; (close) cooperation; coordination; collaboration
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case