barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
attack; assault; attempt; try
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
nice; good; well-executed
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to pick up; to find; to gather
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
power; might; authority; influence
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank