good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
competitive swimming; swimming race
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
championship; title (of champion)
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
great swordsman; master fencer
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
taking care of everything; no need to do anything
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
dull; slow; sluggish; inactive; inanimate; quiet
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
running amok (amuck); committing violence on; in utter disorder
listening device; bug; wiretap
Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
having a child (usu. from a former relationship); accompanied by one's child
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)