first match (in a series)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
acceleration; speeding up
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to win and advance to the next round
decision of a contest; finals
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
on and after; from ... onward; since
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
serious; severe; grave; acute
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
remarkable; striking; obvious
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
approval; acceptance; toleration