laws of nature; physical laws; physics
doing whatever one pleases
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
development; exploitation
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)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
clearing one's mind of all mundane thoughts
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
match; game; bout; contest
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
rehearsal; rehabilitation
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock