is it?; isn't it?; be; is
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to drop; to let fall; to omit
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
authority; power; influence
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means