swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
input; (data) entry; typing
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
clientele; customer stratum
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
baseball player; ballplayer
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
pitch that hits the batter
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
depending on; dependent on
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
Ichirō; Ichirō Suzuki (1973.10.22-; baseball player)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
batting line-up; batting order
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to spread; to be propagated
to take on a role; to take part
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise) (abbr)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)