pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
festival merrymaking; revelry
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
to call a person's attention (to)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
diving; submerging; going underwater
to work without sleep or rest
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to be exhausted; to be worn out
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to cut; to slit; to slash
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
sale; sales; selling; marketing