assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
both schools; both universities
outside of; not covered by
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
the opposite direction; the other way
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to resound; to make a stir
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
selection; choice; option
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
first match (in a series)
to win after tough bidding
war; battle; match; game; competition
defeat; loss; reverse; setback