(losing the game to a) walk-off home run
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn towards; to point
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
relieving the (starting) pitcher
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)