karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
transactions; dealings; business
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
nothing but; except; no more than
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor