will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
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)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
not yet known; unknown; strange
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cancellation; abandonment
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
making obligatory; making compulsory
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
practice; practising; training; study
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to become completely chilled
first thing in the morning
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dispersing; breaking up; running away
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done