tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
unable to resist; unable to suppress
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
using together (jointly); used at the same time
technology; technique; technical
will not do; do not; does not
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
one by one; one at a time; in turn
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
loss; defeat; counter for losses
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
in spite of; regardless of