to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
rare; extraordinary; singular
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to get distracted; to jump off the track
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
likely loss; probable defeat
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
order; sequence; procedure
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
spin-off merchandise; related merchandise
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix