that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
that's true; of course; obviously
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
pore; stoma; stigma; vesicle
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago