from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
upper half of the body; upper body
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
like this; this sort; this way
separate case; another matter
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
up until now; as recently as the present
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to become completely chilled
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
not worth considering; out of the question
for your information; I'm telling you
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
wounded person; injured person
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
hand used like a sword in striking