from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
one's own army; one's own team
being on the ropes; losing ground
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
one of these days; someday; one day
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
class; heading; group; category
reason; cause; circumstances
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
offense and defense; offence and defence
interval; break; pause; spare moment
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
practice by repetition; learning by rote
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to