fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
decision of a contest; finals
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
loud shout; excited cheering
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
semifinal game of a tournament
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
harmful animal; pest; vermin
length (of an animal); body length
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
voice change; voice break
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
this family; our family; this house; we
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
correction; revision; amendment
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
12th day of the month; 12 days
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
throughout; all through; right through
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
riding together; riding with