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
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
baseball-playing teenager; high-school baseball player
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
excursion; field trip; school trip
age range; age-group; age bracket
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
how; in what way; how about
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be worried; to be troubled
while; during (the time when)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
glad countenance; joyful look
to show signs of; to appear
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered