to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
genuine article; real thing; real deal
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
practice; practising; training; study
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to polish up; to shine up
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
one by one; one after another; successively
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to push aside; to brush aside
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
second day of the month; two days
extended leave; long vacation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
way of speaking; intimation
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever