player (of a sport); athlete; team member
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
championship-deciding contest; final match; the finals
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth