first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
instability; insecurity; crankiness
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
rather than; more ... than ...
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
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
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to become better; to improve
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies