sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
freely; right and left; as one pleases
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
motility; mobility; maneuverability
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
threat; intimidation; menace
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
armament; soldier's equipment
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
postwar period; period after Second World War
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
election; selection; choice
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
training range; training grounds; training area
lightning strike; torpedo attack
somersault; looping-the-loop
riding beast (other than a horse); cavalry beast
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided