to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
being startled; getting a shock
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
naturally; of course; understandably
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
chances of winning (a bet); odds
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown