to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
rather than; more ... than ...
increase (in an amount of money)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
training range; training grounds; training area
that is to say; so that means
yen (currency of Japan); circle
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
moderate; proper; just right
along the road; along the way
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly