master; teacher; stable master
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
top of the head; crown of the head
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to master something (through personal experience)
drawing; painting; picture
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
association of like-minded people
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
the same generation; coeval
on the way back; when about to go back
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to hold one's tongue; to shut up