popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
curse; spell; malediction
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
pull; patronage; tug; discount
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
match; game; bout; contest
to pick up; to find; to gather
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to see through; to see the true nature of something
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
video game (played on a home console)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
technique; art; skill; move
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge