uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
United States men's Olympic basketball team
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be surprised; to be astonished
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
logistical support; combat service support
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
preliminary test or trial; tryout
lightly; easily; carelessly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master