to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
(giving) instruction; initiation
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
sobriety; soberness; sober face
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
perfect; complete; flawless
cargo; freight; money or assets
container (e.g. shipping); skip
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
police investigator; investigator
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
long ago; already; a long time ago
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
carpentry shop; woodworking plant; sawmill
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
viaduct; overhead bridge; overpass; land bridge (biogeography)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range