until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
adds force or indicates command
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.)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
selection; choice; picking out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
when; how soon; how long until
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
feeling; sense; impression
New Year's Eve; December 31
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; like that; that sort of; very
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan