to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
guest member; associate member; honorary member
match; game; bout; contest
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
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)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
practice; practising; training; study
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
firmly; solidly; heartily
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
paints; painting material
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
messenger; envoy; emissary
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
husband and wife; married couple
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
one-armed person; one-handed person
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
going on a pleasure jaunt
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime