sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
extreme sadist; very sadistic
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
attention seeker; look-at-me
to stop walking; to pause
to beat; to batter; to pummel
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
roundhouse kick; turning kick
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
to complain; to make a complaint
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with