to narrowly defeat someone or something
わずかな差で誰かまたは何かを打ち負かす (wazukana sa de dareka matawa nanika o uchimakasu)
"They edged out their rivals by just one point."
"彼らは競争相手を1点差で打ち負かしました。" (Karera wa kyousou aite o itten sa de uchimakashimashita.)
to react too quickly or nervously to a problem
to take on responsibility or a difficult task
to be under a lot of pressure or stress
to appear happy and cheerful
to be daydreaming or not paying attention to reality
something that is very easy to do