to win and advance to the next round
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
Kyoto Prefecture (Kinki area)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
individual; one by one; separate; each
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
bowing (a string instrument)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
life; living; I; me; student
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
national; founded and run by the central government
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
pro boxing; professional boxing
international; diplomatic intercourse
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled