points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
place; position; location; position; standing; status
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
by means of; due to; because of; according to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
the last moment; the very end
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
technique; art; skill; move
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
river; stream; River; the ... river
spread; span; expanse; extent
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate