inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
something wrapped in a furoshiki
high laced shoes or boots
infancy; childhood; tender age
to serve; to work for; to attend
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
training; practice; practising; cultivation
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
classical form of martial art
break; pause; interruption; intermission
decisive; resolute; drastic
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
at some point in the past; at some stage
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table