ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
old friend; old acquaintance
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
Yggdrasil (tree in Norse mythology)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
pupil; disciple; follower
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to surge; to well up; to gush out
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
defeating in an instant; instant kill
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
upper half of the body; upper body
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)