rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
base; basis; bedrock; platform
absorption; suction; attraction
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
guess; conjecture; surmise
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
(being) worth seeing; impressive
clapping and cheering; applause
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
World Championships in Athletics
short distance; short range; short-haul
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say