straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
four balls; base on balls; a walk
inside; interior; inner part
continuation; succession; series
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
pitch that hits the batter
unexpected result; upset; surprise
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
it's no joke; gimme a break!
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to jump at; to be attracted by
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
party; set; gang; company; person