practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to increase; to add to; to augment
hard worker; hardworking person
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
perfect; complete; flawless
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
third time lucky; third time's the charm
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to be at a loss for words
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect