poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
to be found; to be discovered
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
training; drill; practice; discipline
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree