iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
meditation; contemplation
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to watch over; to watch attentively
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
morning training (e.g. before school)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
learning from observing others
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline