moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
beginning; outset; first; onset
comparatively; relatively
close; intimate; on good terms
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
in that way; thus; so; so?
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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
overall victory; championship
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
being the runner-up; finishing second
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic