creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
changeup; unexpectedly slow pitch designed to deceive the batter
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
unconditionally; as a rule
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
sense of values; values; value system
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
action; operation; effect; function
to exert oneself; to make efforts
writing (e.g. as a profession)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
bent back; hunchback; stoop
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
sphere; counter for balls
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
son of a bitch; piece of shit
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
ambiguous; obscure; equivocal
refusing flatly; rejecting sternly
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
pleasant feeling; good vibes
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations