to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to crouch; to squat; to cower
in the end; at the end of the day
great difference; big difference; wide margin
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
joint struggle; common (united) front
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
firm; unshakeable; resolute
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
behind; trailing in points (e.g. in sports)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point spread; point difference
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)