to get accustomed to using
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
we have a result!; game over!; match!
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
combination technique in Judo
pupil; disciple; follower
being the runner-up; finishing second
third day of the month; three days
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
to be exhausted; to be worn out
protracted war; war of attrition
(very) patient; persevering
participants; participating athletes
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to appease; to suppress; to calm
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)