simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
arrest; apprehension; capture
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
professor; teaching; instruction
when it comes to; concerning
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
satellite city; satellite town
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment