at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to go with the flow; to go with the times
from the viewpoint of; according to
to burn with combativeness
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
course of a thrown ball; course of a hit ball (golf, tennis, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to become settled; to be fixed
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to grimace; to make a wry face
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
base on balls; walk; pass
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
special; particular; peculiar; unique
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous