three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
tenth day of the month; ten days
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
class; heading; group; category
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
suffix for familiar person
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
murder; killing; murderer
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
demanding; difficult; strict
regular customer; valued client
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...