spotlight; close observation
wind music; wind instrument music
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
the world of music; the music world
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
defeating in an instant; instant kill
final game; final games; the finals
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
duple time; duple meter; duple metre; two-four time
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to come back; to bloom a second time
to be expensive; to be costly
decimal point; radix point
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
traditional Japanese dance
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
fashion sense; sense of fashion
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)