tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(judo) foot technique; footwork
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
determination; resolution
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
traditional; conventional
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to raise one's voice; to shout
interval; break; pause; spare moment
being about to cry; the verge of tears
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
decision; settlement; definition
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
so what!; who gives a damn?
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
being left out; being ostracized
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis