to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
the matter you have been talking about
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
coherence; order; focus; point
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
on the occasion of; at the time of
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
to read the situation; to sense the mood
intenseness; violence; severity; vehemence; keenness
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
competitive swimming; swimming race
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior