decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
moment by moment; hour by hour
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
influence; clout; leverage
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
helmet dome; bowl of a helmet; protective iron plate worn on a headband
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
patterns of thinking; train of thought
every person; each one; everybody
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to let one's hair hang down
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
interior; inside; internal
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
long-term storage; long-term preservation
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
to control; to command; to get the better of
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)