to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to step forward; to volunteer
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
nonchalant air; unruffled air
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
ACK (acknowledgement message)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
will not do; do not; does not
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
imposing stance; daunting pose
loser; defeated person; the defeated
everybody; every last one of them; all
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
clapping and cheering; applause
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
source of information; intelligence source; message source
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating