ability; performance; efficiency
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to begin; to set about; to start
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
programme; program; plans; arrangements
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
just because; even if; even though
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
number of times; frequency; count
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
proposal; proposition; suggestion
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
spirit power; magical power
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
every year; yearly; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
senior high school; high school
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
cross-country (skiing); cross-country race