courtesy name / nickname / a section of a village

character / letter / word

smaller kana printed next to (vertical) or above (horizontal) non-kana text as pronunciation guide

okurigana: in written Japanese, the kana added after a kanji to indicate inflection endings, such as the べる (-beru) in 食(た)べる (taberu, “to eat”)

野球: baseball

吸引: suction; absorption; attraction, drawing in; (medicine) aspiration / 吸飲: drinking by sipping or slurping / 汲引: drawing up water; a recommendation or nomination of someone for a position

吸引: to suck in; to absorb; to attract, to draw in; (medicine) to aspirate / 吸飲: to drink by sipping or slurping / 汲引: to draw up water; to recommend or nominate someone for a position

球威: baseball pitcher's ability / 休意: peace

休意: feel secure

休養: rest, time off from work; recuperation / 急用: urgent business