to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
less than ...; smaller ...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
in the future; another day; later
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
striking; remarkable; considerable
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
technique; art; skill; move
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
penetration; permeation; transmission