extreme sadist; very sadistic
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
to lose a closely fought contest
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
to that extent; so (much)
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
business ability; business acumen
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
individual match; single game
team competition; team game
third (base, baseman, gear)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
senior high school; high school
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
family name; lineage; birth; clan
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
to finish reading; to read through