flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be silent; to say nothing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow