slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
match declared drawn due to injury
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
exaltation; emotional uplift
starvation; famine; hunger
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
talented person; clever person
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
for the first time in one's life
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
match; game; bout; contest
release; emission; ejection
four 20-point cards (scoring combination)
(social) class; rank; grade
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
loser; defeated person; the defeated
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
invitation; introduction; temptation
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
bright person; talented student; prodigy
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to get scarce; to run short
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
creak; squeak; creaking sound
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term