good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling