publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
action; operation; effect; function
continuously; throughout; in succession
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
underworld; underside of society
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
cares; ill feeling; reserve
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
unexpected result; upset; surprise
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
using as an intermediary; through
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
retirement (from the world); seclusion