doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be discouraged; to shrink from
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
training room (hall); gymnasium
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
but; however; provided that
going into battle; departure for the front
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
participation; joining; entry; adherence
like this; in this way; as you see
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)