maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
member (of a class); trainee; participant
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
practising martial arts; training in martial arts
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to stroke down; to smooth down
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
looking away; looking aside
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
(your) judgment; discernment
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
unspecified large number (of people)
decline; fall; decay; withering
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; umpire's fan; fan-shaped emblem
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
repechage; revival series
collective view (opinion)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to worry about; to be vexed
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
assistant umpire; assistant referee