contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
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
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
hard to get; hard to come by
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
individual; private person; personal; natural person
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
left side; left-hand side
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
great laughter; burst of laughter
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back