yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
good feeling; feeling good
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
memories; recollections; reminiscence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
star player; star athlete
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
by myself; in person; by oneself
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons