response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
debut match; debut fight; debut race
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
wherein; therein; thereinto
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
performing music in the street; busking
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
fate; chance; relationship; tie
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
becoming fraught with emotion
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to rain incessantly; to downpour
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation