half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
wild pitch; wild throw; throwing error
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
curved; forming the shape of an arch
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
fast approach; quick intimacy
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to invite in; to show someone in
(not) a single person; (no) one
neat and clean; tidy; trim
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly