shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
only; merely; but; no more than
progress; advance; improvement; development
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
special; particular; peculiar; unique
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
rest; break; recess; intermission
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding