decision of a contest; finals
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
Lorelei (Loreley); Rhine maiden who lured sailors to their doom; rock in the Rhine
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense
Titan (pre-Olympian god); Titan (moon of Saturn); titanium (Ti)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to win and advance to the next round
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
propulsive power; driving force
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
in history; ever; historical
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
crown of victory; laurels; honor; glory; fame
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
antique; old article; secondhand goods
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
great hurry; great haste; rush
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded