with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
accurate; correct; precise; exact
four balls; base on balls; a walk
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
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
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
egoma (type of perilla); Perilla frutescens var. frutescens
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
championship tournament; finals
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
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
both schools; both universities
cheering group; cheering squad
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
strong or skillful person; good player
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
annual (plant); first-year student
to be conspicuous; to stand out
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
every place; various places
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
retouch; correction; improvement
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme