time; hour; period; class
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
after that; afterwards; thereafter
senior high school; high school
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
tradition; legend; folklore
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!