to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
person who is ...; thing that is ...
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
from here; from this place
way (of doing); manner; method; means
ago; since; before; previous
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
outcast; odd man out; pariah
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
art of war; strategy; tactics
third day of the month; three days
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
at least; at most; (even) just