to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to feel; to sense; to experience
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
two persons; two people; pair; couple
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such ... as; or some such
certainly; surely; definitely
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
feeling; sense; impression
first match (in a series)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally