win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
you could say; you might say; verging on the
high-grade sake; fine drink
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
general idea; concept; notion
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
novel; original; new; innovative
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
becoming active; increase in activity
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
deadly serious; deadly earnest
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold