to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
cold (to the touch); chilly
(having) two choices; choice between two things
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to have a relationship; to have relations
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
right to choose; a say; option
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
3rd day of the month; three days
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
time; season; period; phase; stage
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
Island; insula; island; islet
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car