to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
surname; family name; last name
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
assistant ...; probationary ...
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ability; performance; efficiency
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
to sniff out; to get wind of
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
like that; that way; thus
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to stop (plug) one's ears
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
distinction; differentiation; classification
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
invitation; introduction; temptation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)