phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
completely; entirely; totally
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
loss; defeat; counter for losses
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
one more time; once more; once again
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
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 hang (something) on the wall
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
special training; intensive training; crash course
late at night; at a late hour
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
retainer; vassal; servant
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
region; limits; stage; level
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose