to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
forcibly; against one's will
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
all night long; all through the night
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
mental; spiritual; emotional
way; method; means; resource; course
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
interference; intervention; meddling
second day of the month; two days
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
ill will; malice; evil intent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
intercept; interception; counter-attack
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to join together; to combine; to join up
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to surge; to well up; to gush out