current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
participants; participating athletes
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
beforehand; in advance; previously
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to speak; to say; to vocalize
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
training; drill; practice; discipline
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
overall victory; championship
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
record keeper; recorder; archivist
classical form of martial art
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order