hibernation; staying indoors during winter
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
European magpie (Pica pica)
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to finish reading; to read through
individual match; single game
team competition; team game
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
being the runner-up; finishing second
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
(one) letter; (one) character
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.