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prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions

1

to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet

1

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject

1

neat and clean; tidy; trim

2

letter; note; letter (alphabetic); character

1

assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

1

athlete's oath of fair play

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

sportsmanship

1

oath; abjuration; pledge

1

agreement; rule; arrangement; decision

1

lottery; drawn lot

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows

1

being left out; being ostracized

4

to form a line (row)

1

batting order; batting line-up

2

mere child's play

1

runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)

3

third; third base; third baseman; third gear

1

bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit (e.g. grounder); weak

1

hit that advances the runner(s)

1

to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed

2

number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number

1

left; left field; left fielder

2

catcher; catcher (person or device)

3

hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!

1

motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

2

hitting; battering

1

war; battle; match; game; competition

1

boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other

1

fornication

1

score (in a game); full score

1

white team

1

close contest; close match; close game; close combat

1

equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

1

batter; batter

2

end of campaign

1

batter's box; one's turn at bat

3

between short and second; middle

1

batter

1

jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

1

first; first base; first baseman

1

easy fly; easy grounder

1

pitcher; pitcher (container); jug

2

external angle; exterior angle; outside corner

1

times at bat

1

safe hit

2

second base

1