Jiten beta

should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) ; nock (of a bow) ; nock (of an arrow) ; nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) ; wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

落(お)ち着(つ)く

| x5 | Rank #503

to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax ; to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate ; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in ; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached ; to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit ; to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued

２(に)番(ばん)

| x19 | Rank #6,772

second; number two; runner-up

ファースト

| x23 | Rank #8,518

first ; first base; first baseman

沖(おき)

| x13 | Rank #8,995

open sea ; Okinawa

遅(おく)れる

| x2 | Rank #930

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue ; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times) ; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death ; to be slow (of a clock or watch)

かと

| x1 | Rank #5,270

crossing; ferry ; transient ; changing old to new

初(しょ)速(そく)

| x1 | Rank #42,862

initial velocity

とこ

| x41 | Rank #311

bed; bedding ; sickbed ; alcove ; riverbed ; seedbed ; straw "core" of a tatami mat ; floor

１(いち)年(ねん)

| x20 | Rank #1,356

one year; some time ago

春(はる)

| x6 | Rank #1,696

spring; springtime ; New Year ; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); heyday ; adolescence; puberty ; sexuality; sexual desire

これなら

| x2 | Rank #2,572

this one; with this; in this way

合(ごう)格(かく)点(てん)

| x1 | Rank #28,045

passing mark; qualifying marks (score)

クソッ

| x3 | Rank #3,236

shit!; damn! ; very; extremely; really

先(せん)行(こう)

| x2 | Rank #7,267

going ahead; going first ; preceding; coming before; being ahead (e.g. of the times); occurring first; happening prior ; scoring first; getting off to a lead ; stalker

遊(あそ)ぶ

| x4 | Rank #562

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time ; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ; to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused ; to meet up (with friends); to hang out ; to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.) ; to go to (for pleasure or for study) ; to tease (someone); to play (with) ; to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

さっそく

| x1 | Rank #5,291

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

決(き)め球(だま)

| x14 | Rank #68,614

winning pitch

サンキュー

| x2 | Rank #3,278

thank you; thanks

足(あし)

| x9 | Rank #427

foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.) ; leg ; gait ; pace ; lower radical of a kanji ; means of transportation; (one's) ride ; money; coin

後(うし)ろ

| x8 | Rank #811

back; behind; rear

隠(かく)れる

| x4 | Rank #1,135

to hide; to conceal oneself; to take cover ; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to be covered; to go out of sight ; to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world) ; to be unknown (e.g. of a talent); to be undiscovered; to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning) ; to pass away (of a person of high position)

ムダ

| x1 | Rank #4,017

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

場(ば)所(しょ)

| x8 | Rank #271

place; location; spot; position; area ; room; space ; sumo tournament

始(はじ)まる

| x8 | Rank #476

to begin; to start; to commence ; to happen (again); to begin (anew) ; to date (from); to originate (in)

好(こう)投(とう)

| x2 | Rank #77,962

good (nice) pitching

ぶり

| x2 | Rank #943

way; manner; style ; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ... ; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...) ; tune; tone

２(ふた)つ

| x6 | Rank #1,222

two

三(さん)振(しん)

| x28 | Rank #30,740

strikeout; strike out; fanning out

奪(うば)う

| x3 | Rank #864

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp ; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle

続(つづ)く

| x11 | Rank #529

to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last

攻(こう)撃(げき)

| x14 | Rank #1,387

attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive ; criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation

見(み)事(ごと)

| x3 | Rank #1,496

splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable ; utter (esp. defeat); total; complete ; something worth seeing; sight; spectacle

とらえる

| x1 | Rank #9,334

to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of ; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features) ; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

ツーベースヒット

| x1 | Rank #105,709

two-base hit

バッター

| x16 | Rank #20,016

batter ; batter

もちろん

| x3 | Rank #319

of course; certainly; naturally

タイムリー

| x1 | Rank #37,564

timely; well-timed ; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit

せーの

| x8 | Rank #4,763

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

ショート

| x7 | Rank #8,019

short ; shortstop ; short (circuit) ; short hair ; short selling

一(いっ)生(しょう)懸(けん)命(めい)

| x12 | Rank #1,668

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately

やっと

| x8 | Rank #510

at last; finally ; barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth

にらむ

| x3 | Rank #5,757

to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at ; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully ; to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge ; to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch ; to take account of; to take into consideration

アナウンス

| x1 | Rank #6,899

announcement (esp. over public-address system) ; official announcement; formal information release

ご苦(く)労(ろう)

| x2 | Rank #1,219

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work ; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

大(たい)したことない

| x1 | Rank #5,552

trivial; not amounting to much

宮川

| x6 | Rank #45,890

Minagawa ; Miyakawa ; Miyagaya ; Miyagawa

ぶっ叩(たた)く

| x1 | Rank #35,972

to beat; to batter; to pummel

ミート

| x1 | Rank #28,149

meat

低(ひく)め

| x5 | Rank #20,228

lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

五(ご)分(ぶ)

| x1 | Rank #7,957

half; 50% ; 5 parts; 5% ; equality; equal footing; tie; (even) match

印(いん)象(しょう)

| x2 | Rank #2,647

impression

ぶ

| x2 | Rank #3,048

department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty ; club (at a school, university, etc.); team ; part; portion; region; area ; category; class; division; section; heading ; counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.

ねー

| x8 | Rank #1,878

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

スイング

| x12 | Rank #22,451

swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.) ; swing ; swing

すう

| x5 | Rank #449

to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale ; to suck; to sip; to slurp ; to absorb; to soak up ; to kiss

よける

| x2 | Rank #4,937

to avoid (physical contact with) ; to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities) ; to ward off; to avert ; to put aside; to move out of the way

すぎ

| x12 | Rank #780

past; after ; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

当(あ)たる

| x13 | Rank #729

to be hit; to strike ; to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed ; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to ; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.) ; to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win ; to be successful; to go well; to be a hit ; to face; to confront ; to lie (in the direction of) ; to undertake; to be assigned ; to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted

痛(いた)い

| x8 | Rank #452

painful; sore ; cringy; embarrassing

音(おと)

| x4 | Rank #341

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

計(けい)算(さん)

| x1 | Rank #2,214

calculation; computation; reckoning; counting; adding up; working out; figures ; consideration; calculation; estimation; expectation

任(まか)せる

| x5 | Rank #534

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with ; to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something) ; to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserve

位(い)置(ち)

| x4 | Rank #1,564

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

いん

| x5 | Rank #10,859

member

少(すこ)し

| x1 | Rank #213

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat ; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute ; a little way; a short distance

高(たか)さ

| x2 | Rank #3,335

height; altitude; elevation; level ; altitude; height

ギリギリ

| x3 | Rank #2,427

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

先(せん)頭(とう)

| x8 | Rank #5,367

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

切(き)る

| x6 | Rank #555

to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) ; to sever (connections, ties) ; to turn off (e.g. the light) ; to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect ; to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub) ; to open (something sealed) ; to start ; to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) ; to reduce; to decrease; to discount ; to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain

結(けっ)構(こう)

| x8 | Rank #455

splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine ; sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK ; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you ; rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well ; structure; construction; framework; architecture

センター

| x18 | Rank #3,790

centre; center ; center fielder

柊(ひいらぎ)

| x2 | Rank #26,120

holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly ; holly ; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)

コラ

| x1 | Rank #4,821

hey! ; hey!

散(さん)々(ざん)

| x3 | Rank #4,080

thoroughly; completely; utterly ; severely; harshly; terribly; miserably; wretchedly; badly ; scattered; disconnected; dispersed; smashed into tiny pieces

つく

| x9 | Rank #265

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided