any more; any further; any better; any longer
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
difference; variation; difference
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.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
water's edge; beach; shore
than; from; out of; except; but; more
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.