destination (one is heading towards); goal
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to lead a life; to live a life
obsession; compulsive idea
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
at first; in the beginning; originally
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
technique; art; skill; move
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
match; game; bout; contest
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink