Jiten beta

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail ; to call for; to summon; to invite ; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife) ; to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death)

３(さん)回(かい)

| x1 | Rank #3,744

three times

の

| x57 | Rank #1

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion ; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis ; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

裏(うち)

| x3 | Rank #940

inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

佐藤

| x15 | Rank #8,030

Satoa ; Satoo ; Sayuki

は

| x62 | Rank #3

indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis

単(たん)に

| x1 | Rank #3,388

simply; merely; only; solely

プレート

| x2 | Rank #11,735

plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate) ; plate (dish) ; (tectonic) plate ; (home) plate; pitcher's mound ; plate ; plate ; plate (of a vacuum tube); anode

を

| x32 | Rank #2

indicates direct object of action ; indicates subject of causative expression ; indicates an area traversed ; indicates time (period) over which action takes place ; indicates point of departure or separation of action ; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

踏(ふ)む

| x1 | Rank #1,903

to step on; to tread on; to trample on ; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to visit ; to experience; to undergo ; to follow (rules, principles, etc.); to go through (e.g. formalities); to complete ; to estimate; to guess; to judge; to value; to appraise ; to rhyme ; to succeed to (e.g. the throne)

位(い)置(ち)

| x2 | Rank #1,552

place; position; location ; position; standing; status; situation

変(か)える

| x1 | Rank #516

to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary ; to reform; to revise; to amend

こと

| x5 | Rank #14

thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

コース

| x7 | Rank #3,453

course; route; trail ; course (of study); program ; lane (in running, swimming, etc.) ; course (of action); policy; track; path ; course (of a multi-course meal) ; full-course meal; multi-course meal ; plan (type of offered service); course; option ; pitch

だけ

| x10 | Rank #33

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

だ

| x35 | Rank #8

be; is

球(きゅう)

| x4 | Rank #5,087

sphere; globe; ball; bulb ; ball; sphere ; counter for pitches

速(はや)い

| x4 | Rank #1,492

fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt ; early; soon; earlier than usual ; premature; too soon; too early ; easy; simple; quick; fast ; as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...

が

| x29 | Rank #4

indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

始(はじ)めから

| x1 | Rank #24,547

from the beginning

分(わ)かる

| x4 | Rank #270

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

攻(こう)略(りゃく)

| x2 | Rank #6,328

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); conquest; attack; assault ; defeating (an opponent) ; attacking (a problem) strategically

も

| x19 | Rank #7

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other

同(どう)然(ぜん)

| x1 | Rank #3,143

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

ウソ

| x1 | Rank #1,146

lie; fib; falsehood; untruth ; mistake; error ; unwise move; bad decision ; no way!; unbelievable!; really?!

でしょ

| x1 | Rank #154

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

彼(かれ)

| x1 | Rank #323

he; him ; boyfriend

コントロール

| x2 | Rank #3,581

control

秘(ひ)密(みつ)

| x1 | Rank #971

secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy ; mystery ; secret (e.g. to success) ; esoteric teachings

って

| x5 | Rank #15

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

て

| x7 | Rank #16

そんな

| x4 | Rank #71

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

単(たん)純(じゅん)

| x1 | Rank #1,761

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

だった

| x3 | Rank #30

was; were

ウッ

| x33 | Rank #289

oof; ough; ulp

あっ

| x28 | Rank #77

ah; oh ; hey!

好(こう)投(とう)

| x1 | Rank #77,234

good (nice) pitching

続(つづ)ける

| x2 | Rank #292

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

くる

| x8 | Rank #54

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

来(く)る

| x2 | Rank #68

光(ひかり)

| x12 | Rank #953

light ; illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow ; happiness; hope ; influence; power ; vision; eyesight ; optical fiber; optical fibre

打(う)つ

| x11 | Rank #882

to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound ; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.) ; to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.) ; to move; to impress; to touch ; to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to vaccinate ; to type; to send; to transmit ; to insert; to write in; to mark ; to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare ; to till (soil) ; to sprinkle; to throw; to cast

ボイズ

| x4 | Rank #29,972

Boys

眉村

| x4 | Rank #98,113

Mayumura

姉(し)弟(てい)

| x1 | Rank #11,754

older sister and younger brother

やっぱり

| x2 | Rank #165

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

手(て)ごわい

| x1 | Rank #7,932

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

ぜ

| x4 | Rank #281

I can tell you ; heh

２(に)番(ばん)

| x2 | Rank #6,404

second; number two; runner-up

セカンド

| x1 | Rank #16,827

second ; second base; second baseman ; second (gear) ; second (time unit) ; second (in boxing, etc.); assistant

平(ひら)田(た)

| x2 | Rank #34,720

rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy

君(くん)

| x15 | Rank #460

Mr; master; boy ; Ms; miss ; sir; madam

シャー

| x2 | Rank #7,798

whoosh (of water) ; hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.) ; sizzle

ノーアウト

| x1 | Rank #50,736

no outs

二(に)塁(るい)

| x2 | Rank #51,917

second base

大(だい)丈(じょう)夫(ぶ)

| x6 | Rank #96

safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay ; certainly; surely; undoubtedly ; no thanks; I'm good; that's alright ; great man; fine figure of a man

球(きゅう)威(い)

| x1 | Rank #60,726

(pitcher's) stuff

ある

| x3 | Rank #29

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about

読(よ)む

| x3 | Rank #449

to read ; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant ; to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine ; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji) ; to decipher; to read (a meter, graph, music, etc.); to tell (the time) ; to count; to estimate ; to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading

そう

| x3 | Rank #43

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

簡(かん)単(たん)

| x1 | Rank #438

simple; easy; uncomplicated ; brief; quick; light

には

| x2 | Rank #28

to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

アウトコース

| x3 | Rank #74,832

outside track ; outside pitch

アウト

| x10 | Rank #4,055

out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line ; out; putout ; outer; external; outside ; exit; exit here ; front nine ; no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified ; check-out time

ナイス

| x7 | Rank #2,818

nice; good; well-executed

らん

| x1 | Rank #8,614

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page ; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank ; handrail; railing; banister; balustrade

タッチアップ

| x1 | Rank #88,483

tag up ; touch-up (e.g. of a painting)

か

| x17 | Rank #9

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

抜(ぬ)け目(め)ない

| x1 | Rank #33,582

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

な

| x14 | Rank #249

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

取(と)れる

| x1 | Rank #775

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.) ; to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to come out (of a stain); to come off (e.g. of dust); to be removed (e.g. of wrinkles) ; to be harvested; to be picked; to be produced; to be caught (of fish); to be obtained; to be extracted ; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as); to be understood (as); to be read (as) ; to be attained (of balance, harmony, etc.); to be achieved ; to be able to get; to be able to obtain; to be able to secure; to be able to win; to be able to catch

けど

| x5 | Rank #37

but; however; although

番(ばん)

| x10 | Rank #701

number (in a series) ; (one's) turn ; watch; guard; lookout ; rank; standing; position ; bout; match ; pieces (in a collection)

キャッチャー

| x5 | Rank #23,266

catcher ; catcher (person or device)

渉(かつなり)

| x4 | Rank #28,949

Katsunari ; Katsunobu

この

| x9 | Rank #22

this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")

バッター

| x5 | Rank #19,659

batter ; batter

損(そん)じる

| x1 | Rank #30,212

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage

くれる

| x4 | Rank #61

to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage

インコース

| x2 | Rank #61,366

inside track ; inside pitch

ん

| x16 | Rank #23

yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during

ファウル

| x3 | Rank #32,266

foul ; foul ball

アウトサイド

| x1 | Rank #73,340

outside; exterior ; outside (corner)

に

| x35 | Rank #5

at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

気(き)付(づ)く

| x2 | Rank #1,166

to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive; to sense; to suspect ; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

でも

| x5 | Rank #31

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do

もう

| x5 | Rank #36

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

損(そん)じ

| x1 | Rank #62,514

slip; error; failure

する

| x10 | Rank #13

to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse

ボール

| x13 | Rank #2,294

ball ; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone)

ように

| x1 | Rank #85

like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may

手(て)先(さき)

| x1 | Rank #7,524

fingers; fingertips ; underling; stooge; tool; pawn; minion

制(せい)球(きゅう)

| x1 | Rank #76,431

(pitcher's) control