winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
folding; bending; wrapping; packing; folding (in poker)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
minimum; at the very least
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
naturally; of course; understandably
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
of course; certainly; naturally
intuition; instinct; hunch
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible