throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
on the right as one faces (it)
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to suffer damage; to be deceived
fighting against an illness
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
gravitational wave; gravity wave
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
order; command; directions; instructions
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
present-day science; modern science
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
emotional wall; internal barrier
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
readjustment; realignment
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to find out; to discover; to locate
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
increase in speed, acceleration
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil