to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
forgetting; lapse of memory
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
time required; time taken; necessary time
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
digital versatile disc; DVD
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control