time; season; period; phase; stage
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
clearing one's throat; cough
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
skill; dexterity; master hand
to dye; to colour; to color
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
surely; certainly; without doubt
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to shake one's head (in denial)