bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
fencing; art of wielding swords
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
maintenance; preservation; improvement
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
had better ...; had better not ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
jack of all trades, master of none
specialization; specialisation
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do