not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
wish; desire; request; prayer
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; situation; prospects
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
wavelike; in waves; undulation
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
right side; style of Japanese court music
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
rest; break; recess; intermission
at first; initially; in the beginning
complete change; about-face
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
person who has rendered distinguished service
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)