to win and advance to the next round
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to blaze; to burn brightly
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to shoot down; to win (a position, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
desperation; self-abandonment
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to knock down; to utterly defeat
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
roundhouse kick; turning kick