to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
breathing techniques; breath control
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
military authorities; army circles
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
belligerence; fighting spirit
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
human rights; civil liberties
position; job; employment; opening
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
prize money; monetary award; reward
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
person who avoids others; social outcast
quiet; still; surreptitious
underworld; underside of society
to be selected (from among many people)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
stirring; slight movement
possibility of participation; participation possibility