martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
menial; meanness; servility; abject
that's the way it is; such is life
kindergartener; preschooler
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
the lower classes; the common people
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
person who avoids others; social outcast
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
first meeting; first interview with
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means