ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
training; drill; practice; discipline
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
health; healthy; sound; fit
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
war; fighting; fierce competition
participation; joining; entry; adherence
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
in order; in turn; one by one
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
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.)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
periodic; regular; routine