soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
all; entire; whole; altogether
fee; charge; rate; material
glove (esp. sports); mitt; grab
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
platform; home; home base; home plate
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
God; god; ace; king; superior person
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
first; first base; first baseman; fast
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
third (base, baseman, gear)
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money