practice meeting; practice group
one (thing); one piece; one item
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
probability; likelihood; chances
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
discovery; detection; finding
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
easily; in no time; effortlessly
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
loving something but being very bad at it
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)