home position; origin; usual place (for something)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to move (house); to change residence
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
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)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to change completely; to change suddenly
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation