to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
way of losing; how one loses; process leading to a defeat; (arch.) losing side; (arch.) defeated party
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
in the end; at the end of the day
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
joint struggle; common (united) front
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
(not saying anything) no matter what
being behind (in points, goals, etc.); trailing; deficit; being behind schedule
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
point spread; point difference
to speak; to say; to vocalize
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
extracurricular activities
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to mind; to care; to worry
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
labor; labour; work; Labour Party