practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
softness; gentleness; weakness
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
after a heated discussion
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
drinking and eating too much
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
every martial art; all the martial arts
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
worst-ever; history's worst
self-imposed challenge (e.g. speedrun, 100% completion, no deaths)
edict; ordinance; proclamation
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
lochia; post-natal vaginal discharge
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
independent committee; third-party panel
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
fear of heights; acrophobia