classical theatre; classical theater
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to subsist; to keep on living
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
one's share; one's portion
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
pre-war days; before the war
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
questions and answers; dialogue
to take away; to carry off
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
opinion; point of view; visual point
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall