victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
loser; defeated person; the defeated
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
technique; art; skill; move
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to say; to be called; to do
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
spirit; heart; disposition
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(professional) keirin cyclist
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
business trip; official trip
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
materials; data; document
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me