to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory
victory due to the opponent's foul
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
still better; even better
noninterference; nonintervention
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
evenly; equably; in an uniform and orderly fashion
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
misjudgment; misjudgement
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
to have a bitter experience
folding into four; quarto
aiueo-order; order of the kana syllabary
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
radius (bone of the forearm)
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
swift-footed; light-footed
inside track; inside pitch
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
(the) most valuable player; MVP
Kanji era (1087.4.7-1094.12.15)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to take measures; to take steps; to take action; to make a move
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)