whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
team competition; team game
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
steady advance; carrying all before one
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to gather strength; to take heart
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
(only) one option; one possible choice
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
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
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round