one's own style; self-taught manner
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
neijia (Chinese martial arts style); internal martial arts
half and half; fifty-fifty
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
jumble (of two or several things); mix
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the West; the Occident; Western countries
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to compose; to put together
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
now that; since; so long as; because
small number; few; minority