bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
copy-and-paste; copypasta (block of text that is copied and pasted across the Internet)
disliking people similar to oneself
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
another; different; something else
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
making an attempt; trial run
to become dim; to become blurred
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
precision; precision ratio; relevance factor; relevance ratio
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
ascetic monk; trainee monk
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
pupil; disciple; follower
finding employment; getting a job
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful