only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
taking the mound; pitching a game
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
critical moment; do-or-die situation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
originally; by nature; from the start
hitting left-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to left (field)
senior high school; high school
southpaw; left-handed person
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
now that; since; so long as; because
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
genuine; authentic; true; real
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed