exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
junior high school student; middle school pupil
metre; meter; meter; gauge
construction; establishment
company president; manager; director
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
every year; yearly; annually
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
women's group; women's association
life; living; I; me; student
eisa (Okinawan folk dance that marks the end of the Bon festival)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
while; during; while; although; all; both
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
traditional; conventional
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pile up; to accumulate
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
should; must; -able; probably; likely
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment