it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ball hit toward the gap between outfielders
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
observation; survey; watching
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to swing late (at a ball)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
fair and square; open and aboveboard
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
feeling great (refreshed)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
sincere; earnest; serious
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to come to an end; to close the curtain
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
email friend; email penpal
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
decision; settlement; definition