next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
continuation; succession; series; continuous
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
natto (fermented soybeans)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to recall; to remember; to recollect
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
we have a result!; game over!; match!
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match