practice; practising; training; study
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
insight; power of observation
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
verbal message; word (from someone)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
this occasion; at this time; now
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
best friend; very close friend
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover