cheering song; supporters' song
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
craftsman; skilled artisan
to be badly made; to fail
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
engagement; business; affair; use; need
mixed race; mixed parentage
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
first match (in a series)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
in the hospital; hospitalized
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
defeating in an instant; instant kill
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to distribute; to hand out
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
embodiment; realization; materialization