taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
extensive; vast range; wide scope
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
heap; pile; stack; full measure
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to discuss; to talk together
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
groundwork; solidifying the fundamentals; training of the basics
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at once; immediately; right now
freely; frankly; without reserve