lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
three; three years of age
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
intensive training; extra hard training
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
support; backing; aid; assistance
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
individual; one by one; separate; each
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
for the first time in one's life
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps