main question; real issue at hand
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
overall victory; championship
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
feeling; sense; impression
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
bet; wager; stake; gamble
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
no, not like that (but like this)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade