excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
club activities; extracurricular activities
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
home area; home town; local
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to rain incessantly; to downpour
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
inexpert or untrained eyes
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
one's school; school one attends or works at; driving school
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
a few seconds; several seconds
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me