the other day; a few days ago
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to care for someone; to look after someone
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
memory; sense; experience
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
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)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to begin shooting; to shoot out
with a friendly grin; smilingly
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
foster father; adoptive father