Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
first match (in a series)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
vexing; irritating; impatient
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
disparate society; stratified society
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
wearing one's hair in braids
difficult problem; challenge
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof