flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
all (there is); as long as there is
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
magician; conjurer; illusionist
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
near oneself; close to one; familiar
event; phenomenon; matter
to replace; to move; to change the position of
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
(right at the) side; just beside
conduct; behavior; behaviour
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
practice by repetition; learning by rote
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
memory; ability to remember