vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
with all one's strength; with all one's heart
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
emperor; prince; princess
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
derivation; development; offshoot
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
fat (of meat); fatty meat
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
one's first campaign; one's first battle
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset