baseball played without a second base (children's game)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
exhibition game; preseason game
to pass (of time); to elapse
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
smoothly; easily; readily
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
school of one's (first, second) choice
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)