My words

特訓

とっくん

special training, intensive training, crash course

要

かなめ

pivot, vital point, cornerstone, keystone, Japanese photinia

幾度

いくど いくたび

(how) many times, (how) often

衰退

すいたい

decline, degeneration, decay, waning, ebbing

一途

いっと

way, course, the only way

凸凹

でこぼこ とつおう だくぼく

unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, inequality

沿う

そう

to run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with

予測

よそく

prediction, estimation

まぐれ当たり

まぐれあたり

lucky shot, fluke

解決策

かいけつさく

solution, solution strategy

喪失

そうしつ

loss, forfeit

小柄

こがら

small build, small stature, petite, small pattern

占める

しめる

to occupy, to hold, to account for, to make up, to take up

鉄壁

てっぺき

iron wall, impregnable fortress

臨機応変

りんきおうへん

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment, playing it by ear, ad hoc

翻弄

ほんろう

trifling with, toying with, playing with, making sport of, making fun of, leading around by the nose, tossing about (a ship)

一概に

いちがいに

unconditionally, as a rule

貫禄

かんろく

presence, dignity

攻略

こうりゃく

strategy guide, playing guide (e.g. for game), book of hints, capture

優勝候補

ゆうしょうこうほ

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite), best bet for the title

かすかに

Kasuka ni

faintly