to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
final four (in a tournament); semifinalists
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
batter's box; one's turn at bat
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
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
tasteless and odorless; bland
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
passing through without stopping; passing by
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
laughing foolishly; cackling
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
(not) even once; (not) ever