victory or defeat; match; contest; game
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
platform; home; home base; home plate
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
centre; center; center fielder
throw; pass (in basketball, etc.); handball
catcher; catcher (person or device)
to slide into; to slip into
close play (esp. in baseball)
to roll up; to be rolled up
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
being the runner-up; finishing second
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
award ceremony; prize-giving
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
host country (e.g. for a conference)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
cash bonus; reward; bounty