marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
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 include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
complete stranger; total stranger
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
Bambi (1942 Disney film); Bambi
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
the same generation; coeval
female friend; woman friend
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
competent; suitable; qualified
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
but; however; although; though
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance