to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
sphere; counter for balls
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
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 down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
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; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
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); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
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; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
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 in sight; to look; to seem; to come
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort