(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
first match (in a series)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to happen to have on hand or in stock
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
stagnation; hindrance; delay
meanwhile; in the meantime
to win and advance to the next round
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
entrance; admission; entering
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
high achiever; student with good academic results
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to knock down; to knock off
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
favourite horse; favorite horse