to attempt; to test; to try out
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
power; might; authority; influence
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
training range; training grounds; training area
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
suggestion; hint; implication
farming; agriculture; cultivation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to compose; to put together
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
one way or the other; either way
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays