contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to knock down; to bring down
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
unfairness; injustice; partiality
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
number of times; frequency; count
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to intervene; to stop (something)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with