sword skills; swordsmanship
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
middle of the night; dead of night
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
design; idea; conception; plan
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
front; frontage; facade; main
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be reflected in a mirror
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
reaching; attaining; arrival
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth