aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
young girl; lass; adolescent female
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
please (give me); please (do for me)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall