to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dispersing; breaking up; running away
had better ...; had better not ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
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
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
district; section; sector
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to collect; to assemble; to gather
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
in succession; one by one
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat