thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
match; game; bout; contest
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
audience; spectator; spectators
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
reaching first base safely due to opponent's error
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
platform; home; home base; home plate
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty