preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
forcibly; against one's will
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
now; the present time; just now; another; more
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
three; three years of age
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
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
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
if it is the case that ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky