racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
match; game; bout; contest
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to be helpful; to be useful
failure; mistake; blunder
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
wise saying; famous saying
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
Wimbledon (tennis tournament)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
sphere; counter for balls
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)