hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
scariest; most frightening
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to google; to do an online search (for)
approval; license; licence; permission
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
way of calling (something or someone)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
striking technique performed at a distance from one's opponent
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
damage taken; damage received; incoming damage
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost