to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
end of a match; end of a game
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
period of time; time slot; time zone
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
polish (jewels); cultivation
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
defense (esp. in sports); defence
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to jump from one thing to another
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
power; might; authority; influence
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)