rather than; more ... than ...
curious; strange; unusual
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
that; the matter in question
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
prospects of victory; chances of success
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
bragging; showing off; pride
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate