back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
drinking establishment where one drinks while standing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be conspicuous; to stand out
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
regret; repentance; remorse
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to go past; to pass; to pass by
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)
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
disciple; pupil; follower
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
special; particular; peculiar; unique
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily