promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
progress; advance; improvement; development
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
radiant smile; contented smile
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
bedside; near one's pillow
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
sports park; athletic park; stadium
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine