full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
chances of winning (a bet); odds
person in charge; official; attendant
match; game; bout; contest
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
great difference; big difference; wide margin
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
courteous; decorous; polite
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
sales; selling; marketing
hooting; jeering; heckling
audience; spectator; spectators
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up