to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
archery; mapping; map; morphism
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
farming implement; farm tools
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
genuine article; real thing; real deal
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get accustomed to using
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of