stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
big talk; boasting; bragging
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
nice; good; well-executed
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
publication of results; announcement of results
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)