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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

5

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

7

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

5

this year

1

season; time of year

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

2

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

6

summer

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

to take time

1

rehabilitation centre; rehabilitation center

4

lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place

1

physiotherapist; physical therapist

4

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

9

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

4

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

20

pitcher; pitcher (container); jug

21

prefectural; managed by a prefectural government

1

south

1

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

1

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

4

(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

prefectural tournament

6

championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

3

pitching duel; pitchers' battle

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

3

Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

1

(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place

1

private school

1

to contend for victory

1

hero

4

great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

2

we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

1

I; me; you; manservant

8

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

at work; in the midst of work; working

4

moment; second; instant

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

6

don't you think?; indicates question

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

8

next year

1

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

so much; so; like that

3

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

4

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1