art of self-defense (defence)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to watch over; to watch attentively
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
script; screenplay; scenario
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to understand from experience
continuation; succession; series
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
scene; sight; scenario; setting
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
supporting role (actor); minor role
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
torii; Shinto shrine archway
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room