change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
deed; act; work; performance
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
firm; strong; solid; stable
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
countermeasure; counter-measure
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...