victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
two times; twice; two degrees
one chance; only opportunity
like this; this sort; this way
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
failure; mistake; blunder
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then