cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
senior high school; high school
soccer club (at a school); football club
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to shake one's head (in denial)
mysterious power of words to alter reality
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trusting too much; overestimating ability
armed might; military power; the sword; force
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
affirmation; affirmative (logic)