playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
rationality; reasonableness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
middle of the night; dead of night
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
special training; intensive training; crash course
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
one day; (on) a certain day
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
how many years; how long; what year
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
never mind!; don't worry about it
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
at the time; in those days; then
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss