unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
way; method; means; resource; course
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
evident; plain; distinct; clear
difference; variation; difference
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to discuss; to talk together
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
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)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)