up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
second-year student; biennial
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
war; battle; match; game; competition
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
in succession; one by one
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
probability; likelihood; chances
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up