to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to need; to call for; to require
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
annual (plant); first-year student
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
club activities; extracurricular activities
participation; joining; entry; adherence
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
district; section; sector
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
senior high school student
headquarters; head office; main office
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination