lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
American continent; the Americas
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
diss; dissing; disrespect
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
secret technique; secret art
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
trembling with excitement
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)