gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
(necessary) personnel; required person
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to order; to command; to appoint
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to bury; to embed; to implant
pitching ability; counter for pitches
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
classical form of martial art
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
(clenched) fist; knuckles
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate