to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(punishment by) striking with fists
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind