passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
a second time; again; once more; twice
half the body; half length
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
(already) known; established
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
innermost depths of one's heart
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
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 put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
front; frontage; facade; main
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
flowing south (e.g. of a river)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance