dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
slim; slender; slight; delicate
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
near; nearby; not far off
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
period of time; time slot; time zone
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
green tract of land; green space
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
elder sister; effeminate man
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)