considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to pause; to have a short intermission
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to lean against; to set against
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
sword strike; sword slash
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to get high; to become inebriated
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness