to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
spirit; heart; disposition
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
simple; simplified; easy; plain
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
hooting; jeering; heckling
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)
restlessly; in continuous motion
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for