pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
height (of a person); stature
between left and center fielders (centre)
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
Alps stands (steep section in the Kōshien baseball stadium)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit (e.g. grounder); weak
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
third; third base; third baseman; third gear
getting home; crossing home plate; scoring
defense; defence; fielding
base on balls; walk; pass
(losing the game to a) walk-off home run
batter's box; one's turn at bat
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
a complete turnabout via a single blow
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
fierce fight; close contest
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
digest; summary; abridgment
labor problem; labour problem
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
Dragon King; promoted rook
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
Health and Sports Day (national holiday; second Monday in October); Health-Sports Day; Sports Day
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view