war; battle; match; game; competition
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to be opposite; to face each other
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to unfold; to unroll; to open
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government