ancient Japanese martial arts
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
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)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
nature; property; disposition
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
killing and wounding; bloodshed
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
tool; implement; means; furniture
several people; a few people
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
each and all; every single one; everybody
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
study; diligence; discount; reduction