practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to breathe out; to exhale
to rush over; to run up to
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
contest of strength; trial of strength
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
poor physical health; bad shape