to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
decision of a contest; finals
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
being the runner-up; finishing second
fierce fight; close contest
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
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 notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of 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; ware; goods; -ware; software
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to get out of bed; to show a leg
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
regular customer; valued client
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store