dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
hey there; I say; see here
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
in order; in turn; one by one
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
directly opposite; right in front
continuation; succession; series
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to cross the line; to go too far
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to unfold; to unroll; to open
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
exchange of blows; long rally
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
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)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste