backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
had better ...; had better not ...
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
half the body; half length
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
practice by repetition; learning by rote
to sink (into); to get depressed
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
donation; contribution; endowment
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
volatilization; volatilisation
(only) one option; one possible choice
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to make merry; to be festive
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar