to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
light; easy; non-serious; minor
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
light meal; snack; refreshments
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
extremely crowded; packed
doughnut effect (exodus of residents from city centers to the suburbs); donut effect
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
traditional; customary; conventional
belief; faith; conviction
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
chief; main; principal; major
first match (in a series)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup