sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
how long; how far; how much
five (long cylindrical things)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to pass (of time); to elapse
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
it's no joke; gimme a break!
5th day of the month; five days
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
even though things may appear this way
memory; ability to remember
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
bent back; hunchback; stoop
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
question; inquiry; enquiry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
front; frontage; facade; main
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)