maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
port city; harbor city; harbour city
(not) even once; (not) ever
loading; charging; filling
consideration; taking into account
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
novel; story; (work of) fiction
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
assortment; product lineup
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
technical skill; ability; capacity
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught