match; game; bout; contest
on the occasion of; at the time of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
single word; a few words; brief comment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to escape from; to get out
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
steady; firm; solid; secure
to attack; to assault; to assail
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...