tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
decision of a contest; finals
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
individual; one by one; separate; each
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
end of a match; end of a game
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to pile up; to accumulate
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while