to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
even though; despite; when
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
after school (at the end of the day)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
all parts; various parts; every department
should do; ought to do; must do
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
at once; immediately; right now
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
the place for; the time for; the level of
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to die by drowning; to drown
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life