shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
one more time; once more; once again
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
having high information content; informative
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to polish up; to shine up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to repeat; to do something over again
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
complete; whole; perfect; safe
considerably; fairly; quite
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...