old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
dullard; indecisive person
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
violent explosion; bursting
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
godsend; gift from providence
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
flight; desertion; escape
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
not counting (as anything significant)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
dry riverbed; river beach
to tower over the surroundings
torii; Shinto shrine archway