as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
being the only loser; losing by oneself
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
marking; grading; scoring
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(committee) chairman; president
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
loser; defeated person; the defeated
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
many; numerous; various; large number of
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)