prospects of victory; chances of success
spot; point; place; position
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
construction; establishment
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
good-quality; superior in quality
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
soccer club (at a school); football club
irritation; annoyance; frustration
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
moneylending; moneylender
debt collection; debt collector
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
means; way; method; measure
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable