to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis); threadworm
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
social; societal; societary
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
this and that; one thing or another
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
matter to be checked or investigated
settlement; conclusion; summary
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
the very image of health itself; picture of health
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to hang (something) on the wall
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
hard worker; hardworking person
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick