to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
difficult problem; challenge
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
I see; that's right; indeed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tradition; legend; folklore
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
decisive battle of brief duration
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
softness; gentleness; weakness
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to get thin; to taper off
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die