here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
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)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
garden lantern; hanging lantern
thicket; coppice; brushwood
dwelling; house; residence; address
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to spring at; to leap upon
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
having said that; on the other hand
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
plastics; synthetic resins
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
looking away; looking aside
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody