man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
elementary level; beginner level
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
title; index; heading; headline; caption
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
handbook; instruction book; manual
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
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)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
pictoral guide to (Japanese) flora; illustrated flora reference book
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
children's literature; juvenile literature
novel; story; (work of) fiction
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
(a place) out of one's reach
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...