cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
arrest; apprehension; capture
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in that manner; like that
precision instrument or machine
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
parts; accessories; components
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
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)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
different opinion; objection
firmly rooted; deep-seated
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)