careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
if you think about it; come to think of it
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
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)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be contrary to one's expectations
force (bulldoze) one's way through