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)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
rapid-fire gun; quick-fire gun; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
build; physique; frame; constitution
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to go out and away; to leave