war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
locker room; changing room; dressing room
comparatively; relatively
festival; feast; carnival
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
special training; intensive training; crash course
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
colour; color; hue; tints
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
continuously; throughout; in succession
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)