losing a decision (on points)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
came here; coming here; recently
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
end of a match; end of a game
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
while moving; on the move
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate