master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
matter to be checked or investigated
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
dozens; scores of; decades
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
table tennis table; ping-pong table
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
match; game; bout; contest
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
exhibition; exhibition game
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)