to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
soldier; combatant; warrior
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
mask; disguise; guise; mask
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
audience (with a person of high standing)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
match; game; bout; contest
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
and so; therefore; for that reason
audience; spectator; spectators
to remove; to move out of the way
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely