extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
back screen (esp. hitter's background in center field)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
educational institution; school; academy; campus
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
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 have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
number one; first; best; most; game; round
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
continuation; succession; series
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)