preparation; arrangements
ball park; field for ball games
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
match; game; bout; contest
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to take someone's life; to kill someone
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
a pair (of shoes or socks)
in comparison to; rather than
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
reopening; resumption; restarting
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful