ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
don't you think?; indicates question
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
adviser; advisor; consultant
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to take; to catch; to capture
special training; intensive training; crash course
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
birthday party; birthday meet-up
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
kanji "big" radical at top
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
celebration; auspicious occasion