breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
dated; date; fixed; external
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
battlefield; battleground
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to entrust; to leave to a person
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops