secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
utmost limit; extremity; result
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
hamburger (in a bun); burger
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
deep emotion; being filled with emotion