to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
holding out a little longer
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to rearrange; to resequence
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
leadership; initiative; spearhead
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
corporal punishment; punishment by mutilation
practical; realistic; pragmatic
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
in the future; another day; later
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
guardian; protector; patron; parent
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)