consecutive victories; series of victories
on the occasion of; at the time of
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
tag (children's game); tig
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to find out; to discover; to detect
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
in a little while; in a bit
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
blow; shock; strike; batting
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to behave well (of a child)