contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to take command; to give direction
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
congestion (e.g. traffic); overcrowding; convergence (esp. optical)
island in a pond or river
it is I who should say so
situation report; status report; progress report
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
classification; assortment
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
remote control; remote operation
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
outside the city area; suburbs
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll