to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
the staff; inside the department
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
judo practitioner; judoka
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ray (of light); beam; light
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
way of the sword; swordsmanship
match (for lighting a fire)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to have (something) innate; to be born with
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making