national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
individual match; single game
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
beginning; outset; first; onset
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
three; three years of age
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
a friend today may turn against you tomorrow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
offense and defense; offence and defence
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be surprised; to be astonished
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to attempt; to test; to try out
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few