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being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

2

corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

1

plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

2

like; as if; the same as

1

plastic

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

fat; tallow; lard; grease

2

soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

3

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

potbelly; paunch

1

virile; tough; masculine; intense

1

Nara prefecture (Kinki area)

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

2

pitching ability; counter for pitches

1

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1

draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

1

following year

1

the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB

1

Dodgers (e.g. Los Angeles Dodgers)

2

Sandy Koufax

1

establishment; founding; setting (a record)

1

all-star (cast)

1

shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

1

rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

5

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

3

aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

2

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

1

southpaw; left-handed person

1

profile

1

record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

8

glove (esp. sports); globe

13

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

4

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

3

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

16

to throw into

3

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

2

catcher's mitt

3

mound

10

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

to sew on

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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