dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
(written) application; application form
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
sedge hat and straw rain cape
school education; formal education
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
section manager; section chief
on time; on schedule; punctually
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to feel hungry; to get hungry
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
administration (of medicine); giving medication
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
in that way; like that; that way