to be too late; to be too slow
memories; recollections; reminiscence
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
friendly match (game); friendly
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
first base; first baseman; one fort
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
soft tennis; tennis played with soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to throw into; to dump in together
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
admiration; being impressed (by)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
baton (of command); order; command; direction
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to run through; to run past
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
possible; likely; probable