going into battle; departure for the front
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
war; battle; match; game; competition
of course; certainly; naturally
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
form; method; system; formula
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
reason; cause; circumstances
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
battlefield; battleground
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)