to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
intuition; instinct; hunch
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
silence; stillness; quietness
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
defense; defence; protection
exploitation; overuse; abuse
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
postgraduate course; graduate course; graduate program; graduate school (of)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
training; drill; practice; discipline
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
exemption; exoneration; discharge
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health