to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
livery; servant's clothes provided by employers
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to increase; to add to; to augment
decision; determination; resolution
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
countermeasure; counter-measure
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
person of virtue; great person; giant; adult; exalted person
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
programme; program; plans; arrangements
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
effect; result; worth; use; avail
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
early on; earlier on; from early
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
worldly affairs; public affairs
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sincere; honest; faithful
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge