overall victory; championship
round; spherical; circular
loser; defeated person; the defeated
(distant) howling; backbiting
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
be on your guard!; take care!
spiny (enemy in Mario games)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
wireless-activated disaster warning system
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
button (clothing); push-button
hello; good day; good afternoon
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)