(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
beyond that point; after that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
decision; settlement; definition
hard fighting; close contest
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
are you serious?; is that for real?
definitely OK; definitely possible
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
succession; continuation; series; sequence
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how; in what way; how about
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke