major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
senior high school student
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
expression; presentation; representation; notation
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail