stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
birth; creation; formation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
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)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
than; from; out of; except; but; more
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
had better ...; had better not ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
calamity; misfortune; disaster