to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
close quarters combat; CQC
to look down on; to make light of
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
head; chief; boss; leader
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to watch intently; to stare
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
invisibly; secretly; privately
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
general idea; concept; notion
to roll up; to be rolled up
together with; same; both; all; including ...
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)