draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
match; game; bout; contest
speed of a pitch; velocity
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
first base; first baseman; one fort
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
pitch out of the strike zone
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
batting order; batting line-up
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball