in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
men and women of all ages
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sensual love; love affair
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances