inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to be led by; to be headed by
on and after; from ... onward; since
striking; remarkable; considerable
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
ray (of light); beam; light
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
first match (in a series)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
secret technique; secret art
superhuman feat; consummate skill
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
(one's) quota; assignment
killing one by one (terrorist slogan and strategy)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
loss; defeat; counter for losses
team competition; team game
tournament; knockout competition
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless