to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
war; battle; match; game; competition
final game; final games; the finals
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to pause; to have a short intermission
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
end of a match; end of a game
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
derailment; digression; deviation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
reinforcement; strengthening