apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
number one; first; best; most; game; round
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
elder sister; older female friend
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.