remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
first base; first baseman; one fort
front; frontage; facade; main
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
one revolution; one rotation
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
glove (esp. in sports); mitt
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
pitching; pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73