superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
to encamp; to take up positions
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
reaching; attaining; arrival
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
ten (long cylindrical things)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
custom; practice; convention; precedent
same family (race, tribe)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to happen to hear; to overhear
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
direct descent; direct line
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
aging; ageing; growing older
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify