(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to throw at; to turn; to raise
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
one by one; one at a time; in turn
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
rating; ranking; grading; classification
established fact; fait accompli
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
league match; league game; league series; round robin
justice; fairness; impartiality
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance