to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
right side; right-hand side
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
simple and clear; plain and simple
personification; impersonation; embodiment
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
half and half; fifty-fifty
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
help; assistance; service
proper; right; reasonable
rational; reasonable; logical
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
just because; even if; even though
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
triumphant return; returning in triumph
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
attendance; presence; appearance
schedule; program; programme; agenda
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that
intuition; instinct; hunch