to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
charming; fascinating; attractive
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
with these words; while saying
physical education; PE; gym (class)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
trauma (usu. psychological)
comparatively; relatively
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
immersion; being absorbed in
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on