fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to watch over; to watch attentively
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
if so; in that case; in that situation
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
centerline (line that bisects a plane figure); centreline; (court) centerline; half court; centerline (road); center line
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)