dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
ascending and descending; going up and down
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
school inter-class ball-game competition
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
instead; but (on the other hand)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
exhibition; exhibition game; exhibition match
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
notice; attention; observation
unfairness; injustice; partiality
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
these guys; these fellows