to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
though; notwithstanding; although
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
immediately; right away; on the spot
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
reinforcement; strengthening
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
chance (of success); odds
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
complete recovery of health
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
main battery; main armament
secret; private; surreptitious
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal