painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
such; like that; that sort of; very
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
master; teacher; stable master
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please; somehow or other; one way or another
that is to say; so that means
originally; by nature; from the start
business affairs of a company; clerical business of a Shinto shrine
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself