kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together; at the same time; same; identical
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
for example; for instance; e.g.
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to have the privilege of doing
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
persistence; single-mindedness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable