to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
desperately; for one's dear life
commitment; pledge; promise
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
sooner or later; in time; eventually
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
doing as one is told; yes-man
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
on the occasion of; at the time of
amateur baseball; sandlot baseball
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
shiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head
umibōzu; sea yōkai, resembling a huge bald-headed black figure; sea monster; green turtle
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
defense; defence; fielding
catching (esp. in baseball)
glove (esp. in sports); mitt
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
blow; shock; strike; batting
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball