to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
bipartite; in two parts; double
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
how many years; how long; what year
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
ago; since; before; previous
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to lean against; to set against
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
half the body; half length
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination