play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
pitch that hits the batter
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
going to and fro; back and forth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
considerably; fairly; quite