勝

Horse racing

quinella; quiniela

Horse racing

bracket win; bracket quinella

Sumo

tournament win in the highest division

Sumo

change of judges

Sumo

individual championship system

Proverb

of soup and love, the first is the best; one's first spouse tends to be better than any subsequent spouse

historic sites, places of scenic beauty and natural monuments

Proverb

the pen is mightier than the sword

Proverb

in victory, remember your humility; in defeat, remember your fighting spirit

Idiomatic expression

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

kitchen work; work in the kitchen; kitchen chores

Proverb; Abbreviation

might is right; history is written by the victors

Sports

knockout stage (of a tournament)

(knockout) tournament

(tendency of being) unrealistic; fanciful; rosy-eyed; dreamy

Proverb

a parent's love is greater than a child's love for its parents

winning a match; won match

Coined by the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba

true victory is victory over oneself

come-from-behind victory; comeback win

winning every match; victory in every battle

Colloquial

railroad crossing without a crossing gate

Organization name

International Federation for Victory over Communism (group affiliated with the former Unification Church)

Historical term

Katsuyama hairstyle; Edo-period woman's hairstyle made popular by a Yoshiwara prostitute called Katsuyama

Rare term

winning game after game