pitch that hits the batter
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
time-out; timeout; timeout
to rise; to erect; to get up
end of a match; end of a game
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to mark the end; to spell the end
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
member of shogun's council of elders
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
having said that; on the other hand
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
opposite; reverse; contrary
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
in that way; like that; that way
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport