not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
another school; other schools
match; game; bout; contest
what do you want?; can I help you?
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
fair and square; open and aboveboard
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
the last moment; the very end
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
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
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
overall victory; championship
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
don't worry about it; forget about it
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable