jpdb beta

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

1

we; us

2

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

4

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

1

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

9

to pass by (time); to hit too much

1

be; is

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

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Nagashima Shigeo (1936.2.20-)

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professional debut

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

3

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

Kaneda

1

pitcher

1

batter's box; one's turn at bat

1

strikeout

1

to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out

1

comment

1

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

5

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

a little bit; a little while

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

7

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

1

to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

to have the nerve to

4

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

8

Japan

1

featherweight

4

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

3

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)

1

if it's the case

1

KO; knock-out

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

7

rookie-of-the-year

2

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

1

to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

1

fortune; luck; chance

1

ah; oh; hey!

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