jpdb beta

long ago; already; a long time ago

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I; me

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

5

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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human power; human strength; human effort; human agency

2

batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage

2

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

1

degree of difficulty; difficulty level

4

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

4

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

2

pitcher; pitcher (container); jug

2

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

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nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

1

to aim at

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude

1

body; body blow (in boxing)

1

public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

2

committee member

2

peach (Prunus persica)

10

catcher

2

inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential

1

masochist; masochism

1

match; game; bout; contest

2

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

2

regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)

1

to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

1

strikeout; strike out; fanning out

1

combination of (varied) pitches, serves, etc.

1

study; research; investigation

1

tournament

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

2

high-school baseball

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to win and advance to the next round

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

4

team

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

2

motive; incentive; motif

1

to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly

1

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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battery; battery; pitcher and catcher

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

sphere; counter for balls

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1