perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
looking or acting as if one owned the place
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
teatime; tea break; coffee break
training; drill; practice; discipline
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
long military service; having experienced many battles
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
late at night; at a late hour
special training; intensive training; crash course
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to come and go; to go back and forth
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
easy to read; legible; clear
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to make sense; to be meaningful
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon