straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
poor control (pitcher); no control
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
deviation; departure; omission
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...