sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
one bow; one salute; one greeting
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
build; physique; frame; constitution
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
double; twice (as much); twofold
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
spotlight; close observation
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
whistle (sound made with the lips)
again; once more; a second time
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
third-year student; third-year pupil
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting