to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
how long; how far; how much
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
overall victory; championship
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal