background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to need; to call for; to require
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
no, not like that (but like this)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season