showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
narrow; thin (sized); slender
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
moving; touching; stirring
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
willpower; energy; vitality
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to be second to none (in)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
minority; small numbers; unmarried person; widow; widower
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to raise one's voice; to shout
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to become desperate; to give in to despair
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
rope; cord; policeman's rope