to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to say; to tell; to state; to do
one's family; family member
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to go along; to walk along; to follow
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
very young; little; childish; immature
to cut corners; to be shoddy
first match (in a series)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
assistant umpire; assistant referee
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time