combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
continuation; succession; series
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
such ... as; or some such
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
higher rank; better position
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
when it becomes; when it comes to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
early (days); initial stage; initial
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
consecutive victories; series of victories
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot