leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
traditional lacquered conical hat
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
cotton gloves; working gloves
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking out; cancellation (of a debt); writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark; long-vowel mark
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
allocation; assignment; allotment
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
hostility; antagonism; opposition
assistance; backing; reinforcements
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
six (long cylindrical things)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
coloured paper; colored paper
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
first half of a game; first half of a match
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
Japanese dressmaking; kimono making
bamboo ruler; bamboo scale; bamboo tape
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
key performer; last performer of the day