principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
air transportation; air transport
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to mistake (A for B); to misread
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.