doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
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; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
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 screw up; to fail
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
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 worldly 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
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover