victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
honor; honour; credit; prestige
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
technique; art; skill; move
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be found; to be discovered
really; truly; indeed; good grief
all; entire; whole; altogether
beginning; outset; first; onset
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
failure; mistake; blunder
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction