to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
dead card (comp. karuta); cards that are not present at the start of the match
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
meaning; significance; sense
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
private affairs; personal matter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
dyeing black; dyed black; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night