to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
how; in what way; how about
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
first; first base; first baseman; fast
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...