old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
largest company; industry leader
player depth (in a team); pool of players
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
every year; yearly; annually
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
hostility; animosity; enmity
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
to maintain; to continue to have
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
contradiction; inconsistency
otherwise; or else; if not
beyond that point; after that
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
choice; selection; option
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish