flustered; confused; panicked
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
little by little; bit by bit
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
number; number plate; license plate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
decision of a contest; finals
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
power; might; authority; influence
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation