to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
one by one; one each; one at a time
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
beforehand; in advance; previously
on the occasion of; at the time of
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
direct unforked road; straight path
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
third stage; three stages
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)