Vocabulary

• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• swing for: To be punished, often by death, for a crime committed.
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• bat in: To hit the ball to score a run in baseball or softball.
• at bat: A player's turn to bat.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strike: To hit something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• century: Period of 100 years
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• great: Very good; better than before
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
• rookie: New to doing something; beginner
• torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• fateful: Having an important (bad) effect on future events
• let: To allow someone to do something
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
• cartridge: Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
• trout: Fish that lives in rivers and streams
• babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field