formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
instead; but (on the other hand)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to become desperate; to give in to despair
infancy; childhood; tender age
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
charming; fascinating; attractive
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
selection; choice; option
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
near oneself; close to one; familiar
each and all; every single one; everybody
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
in the same manner as before; the same as always
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
(one's) quota; assignment
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current