face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
tournament; knockout competition
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
controlled access location
to win and advance to the next round
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
established policy; existing procedures
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
secret; private; surreptitious
eardrum; tympanic membrane
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
directivity; directionality; intentionality
to raise one's voice; to shout
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)