copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
notes; comment; remark; annotation
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
seiken (karate proper fist); straight punch
front kick (esp. martial arts)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
practice by repetition; learning by rote
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
halfway (through, complete); midway
secret technique; secret art
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
piece of evidence; evidence
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)