jpdb beta

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

1

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)

8

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

2

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

to have the nerve to

1

however; but

2

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

2

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

poor control (pitcher); no control

1

how; in what way; how about

4

pitching

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

2

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

Ichirō

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

1

lottery; lottery ticket

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

2

nice; good; well-executed

2

huge; big; gargantuan

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

obedient; docile; quiet

1

to show; to display

2

second; number two; runner-up

1

Jirou

2

play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying

3

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

5

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)

1

to lower; to be lowered

1

outside track; outside pitch

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2