report; notification; registration
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)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
worried look; concerned expression
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
fish balls; fish dumplings
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
self-consciousness; self-awareness
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
one's best interests; one's own good
inattention; absent-mindedness
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple