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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

3

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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gold medal

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acquisition; possession

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Summer Olympics

2

class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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exactly; perfectly

1

instant; moment; for an instant

5

world championship

3

experience

2

first match (in a series)

4

twice

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

sutemi-waza (judo sacrifice throw)

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feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering

1

standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

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control

1

meaning; called; said

1

back (of body)

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

2

wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork

5

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)

2

a throw; a fall

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beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

1

(walking) pigeon-toed

2

to scoop; to ladle out

3

winning by an ippon; winning by a point

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close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

ring; playing field; stadium

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

2

point in time; occasion

2

mistake; error; blunder

2

stamina; energy

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings

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to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

4

in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately

2

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

to win and advance to the next round

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hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

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yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

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last year

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