sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
within; inside of; less than
victory stand; winners' podium
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
match; game; bout; contest
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
proximity of a monarch or lord
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
degree of difficulty; difficulty level