refreshing rain once in ten days
to win and advance to the next round
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
format; procedure; way of proceeding
to win and advance to the next round
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
tonfa (traditional Okinawan weapon similar to a nightstick)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to gain fame; to make one's name
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well up; to burst; to arise
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
quickly; swishing; whooshing
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous