practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
special training; intensive training; crash course
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
like; similar to; same as
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
if it is the case that ...
to overcome (a difficulty)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
prayer for school success
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
prayer (for something); supplication
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after