there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
time; hour; period; class
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in that way; thus; so; so?
enlightenment; great wisdom
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
beginning; outset; first; onset
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
by myself; in person; by oneself
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
feeling; sense; impression
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
secret; private; surreptitious
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
conviction; belief; confidence
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
morning training (e.g. before school)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
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)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to stop walking; to pause
to speak; to hear a voice