for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to strangle; to constrict
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
Nippon Kempo; Nihon Kempo; Japanese martial art
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
jujitsu (martial art); jiujitsu; jujutsu
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to mix; to stir; to blend
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
master; teacher; stable master
existence; being; life; survival
victim; injured party; sufferer
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
at least; at most; (even) just
police officer; policeman; policewoman
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)