slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
memory; sense; experience
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument