hitting a ball; batting; stroke
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
so; like this; in this way
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
three persons; three parties
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
wide difference; a world of difference
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
(one's) quota; assignment
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy