practice; practising; training; study
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
practice sword used in iaido
beginning; outset; first; onset
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)
such; like that; that sort of; very
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
charming; fascinating; attractive