一本勝負

いっぽんしょうぶ

one-game match

一番勝負

いちばんしょうぶ

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

一発勝負

いっぱつしょうぶ

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

一回勝負

いっかいしょうぶ

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

勝負

しょうぶ

victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout

一六

(rolling) a 1 and a 6 (with two dice)

名勝負

めいしょうぶ

excellent match; unforgettable match; great contest; enthralling game

勝負師

しょうぶし

gambler

勝負運

しょうぶうん

luck in competitions; luck in gambling

勝負所

しょうぶどころ

decisive moment, turning point, critical moment, win-or-bust situation

勝負服

しょうぶふく

jockey's racing uniform

勝負事

しょうぶごと

gambling, competition, game (of chance)

大勝負

おおしょうぶ

do-or-die game, crucial contest

勝負俵

しょうぶだわら

bales forming the edge of the ring

勝負パンツ

しょうぶパンツ

"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates

勝負飯

しょうぶめし

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

ガチンコ勝負

ガチンコしょうぶ

head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest

一勝

いっしょう いちしょう

one win, one victory

一六日

いちろくび

Edo period to early Meiji non-working day falling on all days of the month with a 1 or a 6 in it (when written in kanji numerals, i.e. the 1st, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th days of the month)