ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
packhorse; workhorse; hack
loser; defeated person; the defeated
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
spirit; heart; disposition
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
(professional) keirin cyclist
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
business trip; official trip
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to press a question; to cross-examine
to have a relationship; to have relations
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)