correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
fitness club; gym; health spa
clerk; office worker; office staff
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
ongoing; in progress; afoot
rest; break; recess; intermission
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
bonsai; miniature potted plant
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
breakthrough; great discovery
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
man; male; masculine gender
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)