Yokohama BayStars (Japanese pro baseball team)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)
match; game; bout; contest
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
vertical stripes; striped fabric
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
for today; for the time being
war; battle; match; game; competition
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
mental; spiritual; emotional
strong pressure; heavy pressure
evening meal; dinner; supper
to take off one's glasses
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)