training; drill; practice; discipline
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to gather; to collect; to assemble
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
sense of smell; olfaction
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
of course; certainly; naturally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
in person; personally; directly
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
practice; practising; training; study
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
for today; for the time being
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd