other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
stopping at; going no further than
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
on the attack; on the offensive
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
research; study; investigation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
speaking voice; talking voice
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to make a lasting impression
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
person being waited for; person who waits
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to glare at each other; to confront each other
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything