whichever one chooses; either way
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
power; authority; jurisdiction
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
courting; wooing; making advances
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
extremely; exceedingly; deeply; painfully
moment by moment; hour by hour
both schools; both universities
exclusive; attached to; specialist
air of luxury; high class feel
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
match; game; bout; contest
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
pride; boast; credit (to)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)