勝

a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest

disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts

Sports

winning by decision (in combat sports); winning on points

at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases

Sumo

winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals

contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

acting according to one's inclinations

three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)

free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes

to contend for victory

come-from-behind victory

Yojijukugo

winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting

one's own way of doing things (i.e. as different from that of one's instructor)

Colloquial

Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)

Internet slang

victory is mine; with this, I'll win

semifinal game of a tournament

mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy

Martial arts

winning by an ippon; winning by a point

championship cup; trophy

contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility

Proverb

nobody can win against advancing age

survival of the fittest

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

kitchen-related; cooking

household finances; financial circumstances

Proverb

he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; losing is winning

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Amor Vincit Omnia (painting by Caravaggio)