upper half of the body; upper body
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to happen to have on hand or in stock
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
practice; practising; experience
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
in that way; like that; that way
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
direct connection; direct link
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
individual; private person; personal; private
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)