arrogant; haughty; insolent
to accept; to receive; to agree
having lost face; in a bind
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
alternately; by turns; one after the other
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
one more time; once more; once again
pleasant feeling; good vibes
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
advance; moving forward; progress
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch