minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
practice; practising; training; study
close quarters combat; CQC
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
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.)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
war; battle; match; game; competition
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
much less; to say nothing of
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
no, not like that (but like this)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
art of self-defense (defence)
workout (physical exercise); workout (management method)
digital versatile disc; DVD
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on