stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
custom; practice; convention; precedent
first match (in a series)
next match; next game; next contest
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
military force; military strength
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
deep affection; dear; beloved
ingenuity; resourcefulness
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be silent; to say nothing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bluff; false show of power; bold front
first time; first; initial
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...