surface of a board or record
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
consecutive victories; series of victories
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
higher rank; better position
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move