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.)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
already; now; no longer; not any more
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
now; the present time; just now; another; more
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
first base; first baseman; one fort
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
second; number two; runner-up
light; right; right field; right fielder
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)