he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
accurate; correct; precise; exact
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
exchange of blows; long rally
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to have no chance (of succeeding)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
although I say; although one might say; although called
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate