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The Catcher in the Ballpark!

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
モーター
motor
  1. [n] motor
55
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
42
ことこと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
33
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
31
売り子うりこ
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; peddler; vendor
  1. [n] salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; peddler; vendor
  2. [n] male prostitute
24
いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
23
このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
23
試合しあい
match; game; bout; contest
  1. [n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
22
球場きゅうじょう
baseball stadium; ballpark
  1. [n] baseball stadium; ballpark
20
ビール
beer
  1. [n] beer
18
みぎ
right; right-hand side
  1. [n,adj-no] right; right-hand side
  2. [n] right hand
  3. [n,adj-no] the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned
  4. [n] the right (wing); rightist
17
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
17
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
17
進出しんしゅつ
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into)
  1. [n,vs,vi] advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into)
  2. [n,vs,vi] advance (to the next round of a competition)
16
仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
15
まだまだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
15
お兄さんおにいさん
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
  2. [n] young man; buddy; fella; laddie
15
なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
14
ちょっとちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
14
獅子しし
lion
  1. [n] lion
  2. [n] left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
13
大一番おおいちばん
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
  1. [n] decisive game; important bout; crucial match
13
はつ
first; new
  1. [adj-no,n,n-pref,n-suf] first; new
13
ボール
ball
  1. [n] ball
  2. [n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
  3. [n] bowl
  4. [n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
13
チーム
team
  1. [n] team
13
よくよく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
12
までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
12
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
12
ひだり
left; left-hand side
  1. [n,adj-no] left; left-hand side
  2. [n] left hand
  3. [n] the left (wing); leftist
  4. [n] fondness for alcohol; drinker
11
それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
11
おわりおわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
  1. [n] end; ending; close; conclusion
  2. [n] end of (one's) life; death
11
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
11
本塁打ほんるいだ
home run
  1. [n] home run
10
打率だりつ
batting average
  1. [n] batting average
10
大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
10
いるいる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
10
電話でんわ
telephone call; phone call
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] telephone call; phone call
  2. [n,adj-no] telephone (device); phone
9
うら
opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
  1. [n] opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
  2. [n] rear; back; behind
  3. [n] lining; inside
  4. [n] in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
  5. [n] more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
  6. [n] proof
  7. [n] opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
  8. [n] inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  9. [n] bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
9
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
9
またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
9
なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
9
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
9
あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
9
かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
8
野球やきゅう
baseball
  1. [n] baseball
8
選手せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
  1. [n] player (of a sport); athlete; team member
8
財布さいふ
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
  1. [n] wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
8
行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
8
絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
8
一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
8
ブラ
bra
  1. [n] bra
8
そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
8
いつもいつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
8
アオナあおな
greens
  1. [n] greens
8
アウトアウト
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
  1. [n] out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
  2. [n] out; putout
  3. [adj-f] outer; external; outside
  4. [unc] exit; exit here
  5. [n] front nine
  6. [adj-na] no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified
  7. [n] check-out time
8
福岡ふくおか
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
7
つい
pair; couple; set
  1. [n] pair; couple; set
  2. [n] antithesis
  3. [ctr] counter for items that come in pairs
  4. [ctr] counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
7
きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
7
今年ことし
this year
  1. [n,adv] this year
7
ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
7
ホームラン
home run
  1. [n] home run
7
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
7
ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  1. [adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  2. [adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
  3. [adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
  4. [adv,vs] quickly
7
ためため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
7
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
7
お疲れ様おつかれさま
thank you (for your hard work); good work
  1. [exp] thank you (for your hard work); good work
  2. [exp] see you; goodbye; goodnight
7
高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
  1. [n] senior high school; high school
6
記事きじ
article; news story; report; account
  1. [n] article; news story; report; account
6
つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
6
つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
6
とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
6
打球だきゅう
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
  1. [n] hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
6
悪いわるい
bad; poor; undesirable
  1. [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
  2. [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  3. [adj-i] evil; sinful
  4. [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
  5. [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  6. [adj-i] bad (at doing something)
  7. [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
  8. [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
6
女優じょゆう
actress; female actor
  1. [n] actress; female actor
6
place; spot; space
  1. [n] place; spot; space
  2. [n] field; discipline; sphere; realm
  3. [n] occasion; situation
  4. [n] scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
  5. [n] session
  6. [n] field; table; area in which cards are laid out (in a card game)
  7. [n] round (east, south, etc.)
  8. [n] field
  9. [n] field
6
取材しゅざい
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
6
今シーズンこんシーズン
this season
  1. [n] this season
6
もしもし
hello (e.g. on phone)
  1. [int] hello (e.g. on phone)
  2. [int] excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
6
ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
6
として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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シーズン
season (period in which regulated games are played)
  1. [n] season (period in which regulated games are played)
  2. [n] season (division of the year)
  3. [n] season (of a TV show, etc.)
  4. [n] season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
6
グッズ
goods; promotional items
  1. [n] goods; promotional items
6
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
6
関係者かんけいしゃ
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
  1. [n] person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
5
部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
5
逆転ぎゃくてん
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables; sudden change
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] reversal (of direction of rotation)
5
おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
5
いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  1. [n] dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  2. [n] squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
  3. [n-pref] counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
5
母ちゃんかあちゃん
mum; mom; mummy; mommy
  1. [n] mum; mom; mummy; mommy
  2. [n] the missus
5
最後さいご
end; conclusion
  1. [n] end; conclusion
  2. [adj-no] last; final; latest; most recent
  3. [exp] no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)
  4. [n] one's final moments
5
昨日きのう
yesterday
  1. [n,adv] yesterday
5
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
5
投手とうしゅ
pitcher
  1. [n] pitcher
5
応援おうえん
aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
  1. [n,vs,vt] aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
  2. [n,vs,vt] cheering; rooting (for); support
5
大変たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  1. [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  2. [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
  3. [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  4. [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
  5. [n] major incident; disaster
5
仲間なかま
companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  1. [n] companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  2. [n] group; company; circle; set; gang
  3. [n] member of the same category (family, class)
5
わけわけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
5
ランナー
runner
  1. [n] runner
5
ライト
light
  1. [n] light
  2. [adj-na,n] light (colour, food, comedy, etc.)
5
ヤング
young
  1. [adj-no] young
  2. [n] youth; young person
5
やっぱりやっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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