giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
slapping the opponent with the open hand
round; spherical; circular
like water; like it grows on trees
award ceremony; prize-giving
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
to be expensive; to be costly
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
rifling a gun barrel; making lines
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
still having slim chances of victory
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
overhand throw; a throw using the outside of the arm