energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to whine; to make feeble complaints
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
forced to use; forced into a position
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
all parts; various parts; every department
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
judgment; judgement; discernment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet