in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
tournament; knockout competition
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
dear me; I mean; or rather
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
two days later; day after next; next day but one
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
every other day; every second day
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
living together; coexistence
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
beyond one's means or position
trusting too much; overestimating ability
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
having gone too far to turn back
relaxation; recreation; recess
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
operating expenses; budget
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution