piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be exhausted; to be worn out
matter of time; question of time
in the same manner as before; the same as always
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
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
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
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)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
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.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to discuss; to talk together
please; somehow or other; one way or another
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
proposal; proposition; suggestion
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
way; method; means; resource; course
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest