being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) 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
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to have dealings with; to get involved with; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to stroke down; to smooth down
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
(your) judgment; discernment
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
secondary; of secondary importance
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
ancient ceremonial court robe
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; umpire's fan; fan-shaped emblem
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
repechage; revival series; loser's bracket; second-chance match
league match; league game; league series; round robin
collective view; collective opinion; consensus
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)