to detain; to check; to restrain
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to yell; to rant; to rave
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
older sister; lass; young lady
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
light; right; right field; right fielder
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session