a little learning is a dangerous thing
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
society; public; community; social studies
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to accept (something) with thanks
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
going back to sleep; sleeping in
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
one meal; one meal (a day)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
first generation; founder
to hide; to keep to oneself
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite