assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
standby; preparation; arrangement
to take command; to give direction
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
nice person; good-natured person
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
audience; spectator; spectators
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
pupil; student; schoolchild
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
choices; alternatives; options
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sphere; counter for balls
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to watch over; to watch attentively
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
reaching; attaining; arrival
peace; peace sign; V sign
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
platform; home; home base; home plate
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider