now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
other side; opposite side; other party
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
right beside; close to; nearby
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
albacore (Thunnus alalunga); germon
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
wahoo (species of fish, Acanthocybium solandri)
cheap fish for the masses (e.g. sardines, mackerel, pike)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
proper; right; reasonable
unidentified flying object; UFO
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
should time and circumstances permit
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
baseball-playing teenager; high-school baseball player
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width