straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
close; intimate; on good terms
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
present (brought by a visitor); gift
game arcade; video arcade
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive