command; lead; generalship; leadership
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to encamp; to take up positions
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
everything working out as desired
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
correction; rectification; mending; repair
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
etiquette; courtesy; manners
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
one bow; one salute; one greeting
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
step; stride; counter for steps
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)