after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
sense of values; values; value system
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
tendency; trend; inclination
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
both hands; both arms; ten
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
master; teacher; stable master
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
training; drill; practice; discipline
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
using all one's strength; using all one's might
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
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)
end; close; conclusion; termination
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to collapse; to flop (onto)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
build; physique; frame; constitution
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics