advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to gather strength; to take heart
cooperation; coordination; link
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
final; eventual; ultimate
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
serious error; gross mistake
period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
reception room; parlor; parlour
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
delay; putting off; procrastination
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
proper; appropriate; due; suitable