leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
difficult to eat; unpalatable
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
near pin (golf); closest to pin (flagstick); close (closest) answer or figure
one's own style; self-taught manner
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
(one) could even say that
one by one; one each; one at a time
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
two (long cylindrical things)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
grip (of hand); grip strength
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
nature; property; disposition
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
light; faint; pale; fleeting
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility