at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
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)
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
novel; original; new; innovative
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
silence (not speaking); muteness
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
Western food; Western cooking; Western cuisine
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media