personal guidance; tutoring
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to run about; to rush about
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sixth day of the month; six days
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
pointing out; identification
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
will; testament; last request