inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
accomplishment; execution
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
library (usu. single-room); small library
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
collection of books; (personal) library
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
for example; for instance; e.g.
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with