audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
pair; the two; both persons; both things
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
though; notwithstanding; although
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
climax; peak; zenith; apex
presumption; assumption; estimation
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
observation; survey; watching
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become better; to improve
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
technique; art; skill; move
to push (something) against
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to spend time (on doing something)
to complain; to make a complaint
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest