直球 ちょっきゅう
straight ball (pitch)
[n] straight ball (pitch)
[adj-no] direct (e.g. question); blunt
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俺 おれ
I; me
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この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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事 こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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お前 おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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星 ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
[n] star (actor, player, etc.)
[n] dot; spot; fleck
[n] bullseye
[n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
[n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
[n] point; score
[n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
[n] (pyrotechnic) star
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試合 しあい
match; game; bout; contest
[n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
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投手 とうしゅ
pitcher
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シニア
senior
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打者 だしゃ
batter
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野球 やきゅう
baseball
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諸 しょ
various; many; several
[pref] various; many; several
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今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
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それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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ど真ん中 どまんなか
right in the center (centre)
[n,adj-no] right in the center (centre)
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投げ なげ
a throw; a fall
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その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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投げる なげる
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
[v1,vt] to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
[v1,vt] to give up; to abandon; to throw away
[v1,vt] to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
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超 ちょう
super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
[pref] super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
[pref] extremely; really; totally; absolutely
[n-suf] over; more than
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一年生 いちねんせい
first-year student; first-year pupil
[n] first-year student; first-year pupil
[n] beginner; novice; newcomer; person who has been in a role for less than a year
[adj-no] annual
[n] annual plant
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三振 さんしん
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
[n,vs,vi] strikeout; strike out; fanning out
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自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
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攻撃 こうげき
attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
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打線 だせん
batting line-up; batting order
[n] batting line-up; batting order
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ストライク
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
[n] strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
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手 て
hand; arm
[n] hand; arm
[n] forepaw; foreleg
[n] handle
[n] hand; worker; help
[n] trouble; care; effort
[n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
[n] hand; handwriting
[n] kind; type; sort
[n] one's hands; one's possession
[n] ability to cope
[n] hand (of cards)
[n] direction
[n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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投球 とうきゅう
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
[n,vs,vi] pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
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点 てん
dot; spot; point; speck; mark
[n] dot; spot; point; speck; mark
[n] mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
[n] point (in a game); score; goal; run
[n] point
[n] point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
[n] (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
[n] "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
[ctr] counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
[ctr] counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
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同点 どうてん
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
[n,adj-no] same score; deadlock; tie; draw
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大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
[int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
[n] great man; fine figure of a man
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理想 りそう
ideal; ideals
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まで まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] to (a place or person); as far as
[prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
[prt] only; merely
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判断 はんだん
judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication
[n,vs,vt] judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication
[n,vs,vt] divination
[n] judgement
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チーム
team
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はず はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[n] nock (of a bow)
[n] nock (of an arrow)
[n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
[n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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まるで まるで
quite; entirely; completely; at all
[adv] quite; entirely; completely; at all
[adv] as if; as though; just like
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下さい ください
please (give me)
[exp] please (give me)
[exp] please (do for me)
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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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完全 かんぜん
perfect; complete
[adj-na,adj-no,n] perfect; complete
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最高 さいこう
best; supreme; wonderful; finest
[adj-no,adj-na,n] best; supreme; wonderful; finest
[adj-no,adj-na,n] highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme
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右 みぎ
right; right-hand side
[n,adj-no] right; right-hand side
[n] right hand
[n,adj-no] the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned
[n] the right (wing); rightist
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絶対に ぜったいに
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
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彼 かれ
he; him
[pn] he; him
[n] boyfriend
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来る くる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
[vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
[vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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時 とき
time; hour; moment
[n] time; hour; moment
[n,adv] occasion; case
[n] chance; opportunity; season
[n] the times; the age; the day
[n] tense
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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可能性 かのうせい
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance
[n] potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance
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守備 しゅび
defense; defence
[n,vs,vt,adj-no] defense; defence
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持つ もつ
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
[v5t,vt] to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
[v5t,vt] to possess; to have; to own
[v5t,vt] to maintain; to keep
[v5t,vt] to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
[v5t,vt] to take charge of; to be in charge of
[v5t,vt] to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
[v5t] to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
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という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
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ワイ わい
I; me
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[int] no way!; never!
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奴 やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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全て すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
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打席 だせき
batter's box; one's turn at bat
[n] batter's box; one's turn at bat
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誰 だれ
who
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走者 そうしゃ
runner
[n] runner
[n] base runner
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一つ ひとつ
one
[num] one
[n] for one thing
[n] only
[n] (not) even
[n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
[adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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経験 けいけん
experience
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水 みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
[n] flood; floodwaters
[n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
[n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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まだ まだ
still; as yet; only
[adv] still; as yet; only
[adv] (not) yet
[adv] more; (more) still
[adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
[adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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決して けっして
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
[adv] (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
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もし もし
if; in case; supposing
[adv] if; in case; supposing
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必ず かならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
[adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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顔 かお
face; visage
[n] face; visage
[n] look; expression; countenance
[n] honor; honour; face
[n] influence; notoriety
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場面 ばめん
scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
[n] scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
[n] scene (in a movie, play); shot
[n] state of the market
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必要 ひつよう
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[n] necessity; need; requirement
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勝負 しょうぶ
victory or defeat
[n] victory or defeat
[n,vs,vi] match; contest; game; bout
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派 は
clique; group; coterie
[n,n-suf] clique; group; coterie
[n,n-suf] (political) faction; wing; party; camp
[n,n-suf] school
[n,n-suf] sect; denomination
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変化球 へんかきゅう
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
[n] breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
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外野 がいや
outfield
[n] outfield
[n] outfielder
[n] outfield bleachers
[n] third party; outsider; onlooker; bystander
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さえ
even
[prt] even
[prt] (if) only; just; as long as
[prt] besides; on top of that; what's more
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初めて はじめて
for the first time
[adv,adj-no] for the first time
[adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
[n] first time; (one's) first
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延長 えんちょう
extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening
[n,vs,vt,vi] extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening
[n] (total) length
[n] extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation
[n] extension (of a line segment)
[n] extension (property of occupying space)
[n] Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
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球威 きゅうい
(pitcher's) stuff
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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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日本代表 にほんだいひょう
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
[n] Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
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第二 だいに
second
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真ん中 まんなか
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
[n] middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
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すみません すみません
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
[exp,int] excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
[exp,int] thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
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それでも それでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
[conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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全国 ぜんこく
the whole country
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ベスト
best
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選手 せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
[n] player (of a sport); athlete; team member
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なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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バット
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
[n] bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
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そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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気持ち きもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
[n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
[n] preparedness; readiness; attitude
[n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
[n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little
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右打ち みぎうち
hitting right-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.)
[n] hitting right-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.)
[n] hitting to right (field)
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監督 かんとく
supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n,vs,adj-no] supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n] director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
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勝利 しょうり
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
[n,vs,vi] victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
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表情 ひょうじょう
facial expression; countenance
[n] facial expression; countenance
[n] look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
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確実 かくじつ
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid; safe; secure
[adj-na,n] certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid; safe; secure
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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できる できる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
[v1,vi] to be made; to be built
[v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
[v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
[v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
[v1,vi] to become pregnant
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柿 かき
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
[n] kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
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得点 とくてん
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
[n,vs,vi] scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
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一死 いっし
dying; laying down one's life
[n] dying; laying down one's life
[n] one out
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