disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
surface of a board or record
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
being the runner-up; finishing second
fierce fight; close contest
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
somehow; for some reason or other
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
edge of town; outskirts of a village
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression