distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
primary school; elementary school; grade school
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to cry and shout; to scream
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
neighbourhood; neighborhood
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
sunlight filtering through trees
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
singing voice; (sound of) singing
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)