among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
surname; family name; last name
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
assistant ...; probationary ...
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ability; performance; efficiency
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
to sniff out; to get wind of
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
like that; that way; thus
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to stop (plug) one's ears
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
someone; a certain person
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
meandering; snaking; zigzagging