star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
draw (in competition); tie game
different opinion; objection
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
Turkey; Türkiye; turquoise
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
schoolgirl; female student
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)