to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
as you can imagine; as imagined
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
championship race; struggle for victory
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
going off course; going out of bounds
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
healthy; sound; wholesome
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
contest of strength; trial of strength
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
behaviour; behavior; conduct
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to be dispersed; to get separated