meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
women's basketball; girls' basketball
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
championship race; struggle for victory
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
within; inside of; less than
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability