to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
both; both sides; both parties
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
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
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
continuation; succession; series
no!; no no!; no, not at all
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
ancestor; forefather; foremother
difficult to ...; hard to ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited