Meanings

playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who will carry out a task

head-on fight

unsellable property

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position

victory depends on the turn of fortune

straight-sets loss

cornered animal

to work as the backbone (of)

luck in competitions

female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's misdemeanours and farts

one's manner (attitude) when losing

one's manner (attitude) when losing

good-luck meal (eaten before a competition, etc.)

to become excited

to be manageable

(losing the game to a) walk-off home run

a series of bad events

Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works

to be able to reduce the price