first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
match; game; bout; contest
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
the staff; inside the department
first of all; in the first place
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
to begin talking; to open up
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to push aside; to brush aside
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that; the matter in question
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
taking the mound; pitching a game
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong