victory or defeat; victory and defeat
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
hardcase; case with hard shell
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
knuckle guard; (motorcycle) hand guards
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
combined unit; two-in-one unit; many-in-one unit; integrated model
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
practice sword; fake sword
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
upper end; top; tip; top edge
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside