(in) his way; peculiar to him
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
called; known as; that; to say
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
offense and defense; offence and defence
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
about this time; about now
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to close (one's eyes); to shut
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to become better; to improve
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)