to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
future (usually near); prospects
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
beyond this point; from now on; after this
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
senior high school; high school
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
society; the world; the times
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
myself; yourself; I; me; you
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
by myself; in person; by oneself
to summon courage; to be brave
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)