to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
originally; by nature; from the start
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
quitting while one is ahead
determination; resolution
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
sphere; counter for balls
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be born; to come into the world
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
when it becomes; when it comes to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
negotiations; discussions; connection
grasp; catch; understanding
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage