to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
effect; result; worth; use; avail
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
guidance; protective custody
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
pleasant feeling; good vibes
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to change completely; to change suddenly
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
first match (in a series)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
eating between meals; snacking
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by