to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to overflow from something full
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(losing the game to a) walk-off home run
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
Climax Series (annual playoff system used by Nippon Professional Baseball)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
about; on; regarding; per; for every
relieving the (starting) pitcher
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
a little bit; a little while
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)