softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
amateur baseball; sandlot baseball
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
armband; arm band; brassard
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
taking the mound; pitching a game
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
debut match; debut fight; debut race
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy