martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
self-protection; self-defence
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
ascetic monk; trainee monk
ritual acts performed under a waterfall
fire-walking (walking over fire or burning coals)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
extremely; very; really; super; so
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
trivial; not amounting to much
retention; maintenance; preservation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with