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It is characteristic of the fork ball, one of baseball's change-ups, that a ball that flew straight will drop suddenly just before the batter.
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Vocabulary list

ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
yakyuu
noun
  1. baseball
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
henkakyuu
noun
  1. breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
hitotsu
numeric
  1. one
noun
  1. for one thing (often used in itemized lists)
  2. only (after a noun)
  3. (not) even (with a verb in negative form)
noun, adverb
  1. just (e.g. "just try it")
no adjective
  1. some kind of; one type of
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
massugu
na adjective, adverb, noun
  1. straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect
na adjective, noun
  1. straightforward; honest; frank
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
tobu

te-form

tonde
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to fly; to soar (esp. 飛ぶ)
  2. to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop (esp. 跳ぶ)
  3. to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)
  4. to hurry; to rush
  5. to flee; to run off; to escape
  6. to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out
  7. to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)
  8. to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
  9. to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
  10. to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
kuru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kita
kuru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to come back; to do ... and come back (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue (after the -te form of a verb)
tama
noun
  1. ball; sphere; globe; orb
  2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
  3. ball (in sports) (esp. 球)
  4. pile (of noodles, etc.)
  5. bullet (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
  6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb) (esp. 球)
  7. lens (of glasses, etc.)
  8. bead (of an abacus) (esp. 玉,珠)
  9. ball (i.e. a testicle) (esp. 玉)
  10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl (esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
  11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
  12. person (when commenting on their nature); character
  13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. egg
noun, used as a suffix
  1. coin (usu. だま)
  2. precious; beautiful; excellent
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
dasha
noun
  1. batter
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
mae
noun
  1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
noun, no adjective
  1. (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
noun
  1. forward; ahead
  2. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
no adjective
  1. previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
suffix
  1. portion; helping (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb)
noun
  1. front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
  2. privates; private parts
  3. criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
kyuuni
adverb
  1. swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly
  2. suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
  3. sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
kyuu
na adjective
  1. sudden; abrupt; unexpected
  2. urgent; pressing
  3. steep; sharp; precipitous
  4. rapid; swift; fast
noun
  1. emergency; crisis; danger
  2. urgency; hurrying; haste
  3. (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
su
su verb - precursor to the modern suru
  1. to do (literary form of 為る)
tonto
adverb
  1. completely
  2. not at all (in a negative sentence)
ochiru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to fall down; to drop; to fall (e.g. rain); to sink (e.g. sun or moon); to fall onto (e.g. light or one's gaze); to be used in a certain place (e.g. money) (occ. 堕ちる for depravity and 墜ちる for a crash)
  2. to be omitted; to be missing
  3. to decrease; to sink
  4. to fail (e.g. exam or class); to lose (contest, election, etc.)
  5. to crash; to degenerate; to degrade; to fall behind
  6. to become indecent (of a conversation)
  7. to be ruined; to go under
  8. to fade; to come out (e.g. a stain); to come off (e.g. makeup); to be removed (e.g. illness, possessing spirit, name on a list)
  9. to fall (into someone's hands); to become someone's possession
  10. to fall (into a trap); to fall (for a trick)
  11. to give in; to give up; to confess; to flee
  12. to fall; to be defeated; to surrender
  13. to come to (in the end); to end in
  14. to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
  15. to swoon (judo)
  16. to consent; to understand
  17. to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash
  18. to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline
  19. to die (of animals)
  20. to move to the depths (of fish when it gets cold)
  21. to go down (of a website, server, etc.)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
tokuchou
noun
  1. feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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