rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
head over heels; headlong; head first
signs of defeat; adverse situation
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
(another's) daughter; young lady
good feeling; comfortable feeling
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
Meijin-sen (annual professional shogi title match); Meijin-sen (annual professional go tournament); Meijin-sen (annual competitive karuta title match)
shaving one's head (esp. upon entering the Buddhist priesthood); tonsure
shiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to beat time; to mark time
defense; defence; protection
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...