apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
deuce (tennis, cards, dice, etc.)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
taking (score) the first two points of the game
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
group of mountain nomads (in Japan); group of mountain people; the Sanka
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
moving; touching; stirring
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to lend an ear to; to listen to