classification; assortment
classification; categorization; sorting
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
target group; target persons
to accept; to receive; to agree
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
small number; few; minority
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
good-natured; of good character
to be helpful; to be useful
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to affect; to impact; to influence
contest of strength; trial of strength
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
offense and defense; offence and defence
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow