praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to mind; to care; to worry
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
rematch (after an earlier loss)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
magician; conjurer; illusionist
retention; maintenance; preservation
all creation; all nature; all the universe
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
prospects of victory; chances of success
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc