endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
on and after; from ... onward; since
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
short distance; close range
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
expression; look; countenance; face
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
job application form; employee satisfaction
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
completion; perfection; accomplishment
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
first-class goods; A-grade product
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to be injured; to sustain a wound
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
(necessary) personnel; required person
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
defense; defence; fielding
battle formation; military formation
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)