clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
defense; defence; protection
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
when it becomes; when it comes to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
besides; in addition; also; moreover
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
until now; so far; up to the present
training; drill; practice; discipline
to recall; to remember; to recollect
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to repeat; to do something over again
polish; improvement; burnishing
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
in comparison to; rather than