body; group; party; company; troupe
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
at least; at most; (even) just
Edo-period unit of gold coinage; golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
temple (building); temple (side of head)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to lose one's footing; to slip
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
not necessarily so; is not always true
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio