assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
intensive; concentrated; focused
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
feather; plume; plumage; down
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
simply; merely; only; solely
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
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
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
height (of a person); stature
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
close quarters combat; CQC
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
one more time; once more; once again
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see