practice; practising; experience
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attack; to assault; to assail
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
retention; maintenance; preservation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to talk; to chat; to chatter
pull; patronage; tug; discount
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
physical strength; muscle strength
difference; variation; difference
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
directly opposite; right in front
contest of strength; trial of strength
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
only; merely; but; no more than
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
while; even though; despite
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend