natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
particularly; only; in the case of
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to live fast (and recklessly)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
financial power; financial means; wealth
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
bright person; talented student; prodigy
ingenuity; resourcefulness
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance