strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
secret art; the mysteries
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
birth; creation; formation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
beauty of slender female legs
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
in comparison to; rather than
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to dance; to perform a dance
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
decision; determination; resolution
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
face; looks; vestiges; trace
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case