game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
estimate (of costs); budget
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
plural; multiple; plural (number)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material