road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises