practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to stiffen; to become stiff
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to detain; to check; to restrain
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
the way back; the way home; return trip
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to apologize; to apologise
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
like this; in this way; as you see
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly