to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
in this manner; in this way; like this
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
orphan; person without friends
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
adoration; admiration; devotion
trusting too much; overestimating ability
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
naturally; of course; understandably
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
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)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
very likely; very probable
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
succession; continuation; series; sequence
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
four (long cylindrical things)
eight (long cylindrical things)
split; division; break up
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
under development; in development
six (long cylindrical things)