to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
individual match; single game
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
endurance contest; test of endurance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
curtain; hanging; bunting
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
difficult to ...; hard to ...