sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
that kind; competition; match
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
this or that person; anybody; many people
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
and then; and so; and; so then
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to step back; to walk backwards
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to prostrate oneself before
if so; in that case; in that situation
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
rapid completion; intensive training
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
results; record; grades; marks
polite; courteous; hospitable