these guys; these fellows
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
(short) rest; breather; break
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
in this way; along these lines; similarly
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to underrate; to make light of
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
straight-laced person; stubborn person
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
with a collapse; with a slump
the opposite sex; isomerism
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all