thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
our country; our land; one's own country
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
by means of; due to; because of; according to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
everybody; every last one of them; all
totally willing; fully motivated
such ... as; or some such
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
while; during; while; although; all; both
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
next generation; future generation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
main force; chief object; mainline