falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
street stall; stand; booth
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to run a shop; to have a shop
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
transmitter; homing device
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
locker room; changing room; dressing room
identification papers; ID
interview (e.g. for a job)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
an assortment; combination
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
force (bulldoze) one's way through
first-rate; finest quality; the best
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at