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wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

3

first month of the lunar calendar; January

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

6

Mitsuru

17

Kumakawa

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

9

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

10

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

15

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

right in the center (centre)

1

we

16

Meakandake

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

baseball

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high-school baseball player

1

this century

1

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

2

shortstop

1

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

2

slugger

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

1

pitcher; pitcher (container); jug

4

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

10

star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

2

good grief

4

set of tools (implements); kit; outfit

1

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

1

hat; cap

2

keepsake; memorabilia; memento

1

(theatrical) costumes

3

chocolate bar

1

traditional Japanese dance

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

3

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

2

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

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

1

wild pitch

1

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

1

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

3

overall victory; championship

1

snow storm; blizzard

29

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

4

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

2

tee-hee

1