hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hospitalization; hospitalisation
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spring break; spring vacation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as (for); for; in the capacity of
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
considerably; fairly; quite
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
originally; by nature; from the start