official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
rank-deciding competitions (e.g. in go or shogi)
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
league match; league game; league series; round robin
night attack; nocturnal assault
to take away; to carry away
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
shrine crest; shrine emblem
game held with the Emperor in attendance
inspection by the empress or the crown prince
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
strict order; peremptory command
polite; respectful; reverent
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
activity; briskness; prosperity
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
ramification; branching off
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)