performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to stop (plug) one's ears
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
patience; endurance; perseverance
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
you could say that; that might be so
to breathe out; to exhale
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
rest; break; recess; intermission
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to spend time (on doing something)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to lead a life; to live a life
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
physical education; PE; gym (class)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
influence (on someone); inspiration
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone