(losing the game to a) walk-off home run
that's the way it is; such is life
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
continuation; succession; series
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
third (base, baseman, gear)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
in comparison to; rather than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
back screen (esp. hitter's background in center field)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
first; first base; first baseman; fast
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to relax; to make oneself comfortable