pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
in order; in turn; one by one
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to repeat; to do over again
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
how much; how many; to what extent
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
stark naked; completely naked; nude
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
carving; engraving; sculpture