karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
secret; private; surreptitious
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
personality; style; appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax; extinct)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
(in) the air; midair; sky
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to