question; inquiry; enquiry
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip
teacher; instructor; professor
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
fresh wound; fresh bruise
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
practice; practising; training; study
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to have a long life; to live a long time
existence; being; presence
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
complete change; about-face
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
like; similar to; as with; in the same way