pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
hoarse voice; husky voice
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
reaction; response; reaction
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
totally willing; fully motivated
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
classical form of martial art
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to be talented; to be able
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
specialization; specialisation
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to shout (in anger); to yell
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
sword skills; swordsmanship
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
tiring easily; easy to tire