in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
joints; points (of a speech)
to attract interest; to capture attention
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
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)
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
directions; instructions; orders; command
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
agreement; entente; understanding
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
in unison; as one; united
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
sleeping late in the morning; sleeping in; lie-in; late riser; person who is bad at getting up in the morning
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
to push (something) against