substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
development; exploitation
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
surroundings; environs; circumference
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
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set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
one's post; place of work; workplace
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building