first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
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
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
number one; first; best; most; game; round
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
team competition; team game
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
meaning; significance; sense