individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
grounder (in soccer, baseball, etc.)
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
determination; resolution
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
traditional; customary; conventional
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to raise one's voice; to shout
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
being about to cry; the verge of tears
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
score (in a game); full score
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
so what!; who gives a damn?
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
being left out; being ostracized
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
sublime; noble; high-minded
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run