male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
according to plan; as planned
preservation; retainment; keeping
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
voice quality; type of voice
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
man; male; masculine gender
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
triangle; triangular shape
sports-minded; sports-oriented
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
later on; eventually; afterwards
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
irritation; annoyance; frustration
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation