kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
cheap article; poor-quality article
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
finish; finishing; finishing touches
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
one revolution; one rotation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to translate; to interpret
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
with a slip; with a slide
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
bright green; chartreuse green
interference; intervention; meddling
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
(already) known; established
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify