material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
soba made with only buckwheat flour
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
nonviolence; non-violence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings