bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
pupil; disciple; follower
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
practice; practising; training; study
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to run up to; to rush over
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
surname; family name; last name
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
name; given name; first name
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
popular person; favorite; favourite
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
these guys; these fellows