why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to look forward to something
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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?
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
nine; team; players on a team; no
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
senior high school; high school
overall victory; championship
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
strongest ever; most powerful in history
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
letter; missive; note; mail
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?