one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
straight-sets victory; straight-set win
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
don't worry about it; forget about it
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
regular game; regular-season game
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
evident; plain; distinct; clear
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to attack; to assault; to assail
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to mix; to stir; to blend
since when; from when; how long
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
being too late; losing one's final chance
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)