oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
close quarters combat; CQC
to concern; to be related
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
rising; ascending; climbing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
side effect; adverse reaction
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
power; might; authority; influence
in one's own way or style
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
how long; how far; how much
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
support; backing; aid; assistance
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning