frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
manners; behavior; behaviour
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
food and drink; eating and drinking
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
taste; palate; sense of taste