puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
prohibition; inhibition; ban
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
cassette (tape); game cartridge
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
liquid crystal television
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
surroundings; circumference
after a long time; for the first time in a while
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
reset; fresh start; new beginning
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
input; (data) entry; typing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank