not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
football juggling; soccer ball juggling; lifting (in a rugby line-out); (breast) lifting surgery
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
inside (e.g. of home plate)
nutmeg (soccer); hitting a ball through the legs (e.g. in tennis)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
counter for choices, options, etc.
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
opposite side; other side
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut