national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
way of calling (something or someone)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tendency; trend; inclination
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
2nd day of the month; two days
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)