to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
postwar period; period after Second World War
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
team competition; team game
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
match; game; bout; contest
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
ski pole; ski stick; trekking pole; hiking staff; walking stick
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
self-; from (a time or place)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee