entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
literally; self-explanatorily
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become possible; to become able to (do)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
specialization; specialisation
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
close quarters combat; CQC
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to be able to manage somehow or other
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words