here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
poor control (pitcher); no control
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
adds force or indicates command
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
I appreciate your efforts
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)