free (of charge); gratuitous
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
fee; charge; rate; material
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
being very busy; busyness
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to increase; to add to; to augment
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
wherein; therein; thereinto
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
although I say; although one might say; although called
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
sweeping sideways; mowing down
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
in the same way as; just like
use; utilization; utilisation; application
almost completely empty; virtually empty
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
end; close; conclusion; termination
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
considerably; greatly; a lot
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear