rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
total (money); full amount; sum
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
respiratory tract; air duct
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
personal grudge; personal enmity
hiding one's embarrassment
short pause; short interval
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright