victory or defeat; match; contest; game
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
while; during; while; although; all; both
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
how; in what way; how about
in this way; thus; such; uh...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)