to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
nonchalantly; without a care
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
moment; brief space of time
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
toy poodle (variety of poodle)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
side door; side gate; wicket gate
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
order; sequence; procedure
training (animals); breaking (animals)
belonging to no party or school of thought
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
sensible; sensuous; intuitive