moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
sports-minded; sports-oriented
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
meeting place; assembly hall
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to have time free; to have time to spare
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
somewhat below; slightly below
emotional strength; force of will
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
infancy; childhood; tender age
art of war; strategy; tactics
civilian in military employ
posterity; future generations; future life
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
knife-proof; slash-resistant
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
public facilities; utilities
arena (e.g. international arena)
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)