liner; line drive; liner; ocean liner; liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
hitting the ball squarely
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
came here; coming here; recently
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
hills and fields; hill and dale
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
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"
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
leaving everything up to someone else