answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
in history; ever; historical
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
late at night; small hours of the morning
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
joint struggle; common (united) front
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
strategist; tactician; schemer
attractive face and figure
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
great difference; major mistake
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules