another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
do not let your guard down after a victory; (lit.) tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
meaning; called; named; that says; that
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
everybody; every last one of them; all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
perfect; complete; flawless
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
time-out; timeout; timeout
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
senior high school; high school
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
school; proofreading; proof
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to fight to the bitter end
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures