trio; gang of three; threesome
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
small mustache; short mustache
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
left side; left-hand side
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to become vulgar; to coarsen
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
build; physique; frame; constitution
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
to temper thoroughly; to train well
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire