training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
only recently; just of late
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
please; somehow or other; one way or another
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the West; the Occident; Western countries
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
at a young age; while still young
way of the sword; swordsmanship
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete with; to vie for
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
being very busy; busyness
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
holding two or more positions concurrently
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
after school (at the end of the day)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
frequency (of occurrence)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest