individual match; single game
team competition; team game
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
stealing another's romantic partner
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
restlessly; in continuous motion
to burn with combativeness
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove