Japan High School Baseball Federation
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
line drive to the shortstop
reverse chronological order
between short and second; middle
batting eye; ability to judge whether a pitch will be called a ball or a strike
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
scorer; scorekeeper; record keeper
close play (esp. in baseball)
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
in accordance with the situation
ball not bouncing (e.g. in a catch)
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax; extinct)
back screen (esp. hitter's background in center field)
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
swift-footed; light-footed
baseball-playing teenager; high-school baseball player
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)