graded on N steps; scored out of N
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
hi; hello; gotcha; understood
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
supply; supplying; replenishment
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to tumble down; to roll down
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching