Easy Japanese 4 - Martial Arts

今回

Now, this time, lately

ジャパニーズ

Japanese (people, language)

イージー

Easy

日本

Japan

来

Next (year, etc.); since (last month, etc.)

道場

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)

今日

Today, this day; these days, recently, nowadays

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

お話

Story, tale

武道

Martial arts, military arts, bushido

柔道

Judo

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

小学校

Primary school, elementary school, grade school

物心

Awareness of things around one, ability to understand what is going on around oneself, judgment, judgement, discretion

どんな

What, what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

柔道

Judo

場

Place, spot, space; field, discipline, sphere, realm; occasion, situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.); session (of the stock market); area in which cards are laid out (in a card game); round (i.e. east, south, etc.); field; field (gestalt psychology)

父親

Father

教え

Teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

小学校

Primary school, elementary school, grade school

頃

Qing (chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu)

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

年生

Pupil in ... year, student in ... year

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

長い

Long (distance); long (time), lengthy

年生

Pupil in ... year, student in ... year

十

Ten

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

中学校

Junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school

時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

そうですね

That''s so, isn''t it

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

合気道

Aikido

頃

Qing (chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu)

大学

Post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc; former central university of kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the great learning - one of the four books

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

三

Three; tri-

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

目

Eye, eyeball; eyesight, sight, vision; look, stare, glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch, texture, weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat, -ish

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

姿

Figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ..

そうですね

That''s so, isn''t it

袴

Man''s formal divided skirt

力

Strength, power, proficiency, ability

なんか

Things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

流れる

To stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink); to be washed away, to be carried; to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray; to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate; to be heard (e.g. music), to be played; to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair); to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted; to be called off, to be forfeited; to disappear, to be removed

演舞

Dance performance

始め

Beginning, start, outset, opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ..., not to mention ..

柔道

Judo

どんな

What, what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)

魅力

Charm, fascination, glamour, glamor, attraction, appeal

他

Other (place, thing, person), the rest; outside, beyond; nothing except, nothing but, nothing apart from, nothing aside from, no choice (but to); besides..., in addition to..

スポーツ

Sport, sports

柔道

Judo

人

Person

スポーツ

Sport, sports

対人

Personal, inter-personal

自分

Myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself; i, me; you

本当に

Really, truly

力

Strength, power, proficiency, ability

なんか

Things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

サッカー

Soccer; seersucker

はっきり

Clearly, plainly, distinctly; to be clear, to be definite, to be certain, to be exact, to become clear, to clear up

感じ

Feeling, sense, impression

出る

To leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out; to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out; to move forward; to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach; to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display; to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out; to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform; to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised; to sell; to exceed, to go over; to stick out, to protrude; to break out, to occur, to start, to originate; to be produced; to come from, to be derived from; to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid; to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get; to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave; to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain; to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed; to graduate

もっと

(some) more, even more, longer, further

力

Strength, power, proficiency, ability

感じ

Feeling, sense, impression

自分

Myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself; i, me; you

楽しみ

Enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby; anticipation, looking forward to

僕

I, me; you; manservant

一つ

One; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

ポール

pole; poll

バレー

Volleyball; valley; ballet; barru00e9 (chord in guitar technique)

バスケット

Basket; basketball; basket cloth

思う

To think, to consider, to believe; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard; to imagine, to suppose, to dream; to expect, to look forward to; to feel, to desire, to want; to recall, to remember

辛い

Painful, bitter, heart-breaking

多い

Many, numerous

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

皮

Skin, hide, pelt, fur; rind, peel, husk, bark; shell, sheath, wrapping; mask (hiding one''s true nature), seeming

足

Foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money, coin

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

皮

Skin, hide, pelt, fur; rind, peel, husk, bark; shell, sheath, wrapping; mask (hiding one''s true nature), seeming

足

Foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money, coin

自体

Itself; one''s own body, oneself; originally, naturally, by nature, from the start

辛い

Painful, bitter, heart-breaking

丈夫

Hero, manly person, warrior

だんだん

Thank you (dialect from the izumo region of shimane prefecture)

足

Foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money, coin

裸足

Barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

足

Foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money, coin

冷たい

Cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing; coldhearted, unfeeling

最初

Beginning, outset, first, onset

始める

To start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.); to start ..., to begin to ..

床

Floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

練習

Practice, practising

冬場

The winter season

感覚

Sense, sensation, feeling, intuition

足

Foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money, coin

風景

Scenery, scene, landscape, view, sight; scene (e.g. of a crime)

練習

Practice, practising

なんか

Things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

見

View (of life, etc.), outlook

空気

Air, atmosphere; mood, situation; someone with no presence, someone who doesn''t stand out at all

緊迫

Tension, strain

感じ

Feeling, sense, impression

精神

Mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

勝つ

To win, to gain victory

精神

Mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention

己

I; you

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

続ける

To continue, to keep up, to keep on

我慢

Patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial

辛い

Painful, bitter, heart-breaking

稽古

Practice, practising, training, study

己

I; you

魅力

Charm, fascination, glamour, glamor, attraction, appeal

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

的

Mark, target

己

I; you

内面

Inside, interior

外見

Outward appearance

的

Mark, target

内面

Inside, interior

一言

Single word, a few words, brief comment

難しい

Difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.); fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased; gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look); dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable; unpleasant, uncomfortable, creepy, spooky

全然

Not at all (with neg. verb); wholly, entirely, completely

大丈夫

Safe, all right, alright, ok, okay, sure; certainly, surely, undoubtedly; great man, fine figure of a man

柔道

Judo

目標

Mark, objective, target

なんか

Things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

スローガン

Slogan

そんな

Such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of

感じ

Feeling, sense, impression

元気

Lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited; healthy, well, fit, in good health

フィジカル

Physical

スローガン

Slogan

感じ

Feeling, sense, impression

明るい

Bright, colourful; cheerful; familiar (with), knowledgeable (about); fair (e.g. politics), clean

なんか

Things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

一言

Single word, a few words, brief comment

言う

To say, to utter, to declare; to name, to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise

和合

Harmony, concord, agreement, unity, union

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

自分

Myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself; i, me; you

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

勉強

Study; diligence; discount, reduction

受験

Taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

普通

General, ordinary, usual; normally, generally, usually; train that stops at every station

バイト

Work (esp. part time or casual); byte, octet; bite; cutting tool, bit

生活

Living, life (one''s daily existence), livelihood

普通

General, ordinary, usual; normally, generally, usually; train that stops at every station

目標

Mark, objective, target

教え

Teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

七

Seven; hepta-

優勝

Overall victory, championship

大戦

Great war, great battle

言う

To say, to utter, to declare; to name, to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

所

Place, spot, scene, site; address; district, area, locality; one''s house; point; part; space, room; whereupon, as a result; about to, on the verge of; was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing

そうですね

That''s so, isn''t it

目標

Mark, objective, target

一番

Pair, couple, brace

大きな

Big, large, great

生涯

One''s lifetime (i.e. one''s existence until death), one''s career

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

目標

Mark, objective, target

一番

Pair, couple, brace

大きな

Big, large, great

目標

Mark, objective, target

行き

Bound for ..; going (to)

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

道

Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)

剣

Sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword), sabre, saber, blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger, ovipositor, dart

極める

To carry to extremes, to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly, to master

続ける

To continue, to keep up, to keep on

目標

Mark, objective, target

一生

Whole life, a lifetime, all through life, one existence, a generation, an age, the whole world, the era; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one''s life

言う

To say, to utter, to declare; to name, to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

生涯

One''s lifetime (i.e. one''s existence until death), one''s career

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

目標

Mark, objective, target

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

七

Seven; hepta-

目標

Mark, objective, target

優勝

Overall victory, championship

大戦

Great war, great battle

チーム

Team

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

選手

Player (in game), team member

貢献

Contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause)

七

Seven; hepta-

目標

Mark, objective, target

優勝

Overall victory, championship

大会

Convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally

大戦

Great war, great battle

目標

Mark, objective, target

高

High school; high-

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

なんか

Things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

試合

Match, game, bout, contest

目標

Mark, objective, target

合気道

Aikido

目的

Purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

考え

Thinking, thought, view, opinion, concept; idea, notion, imagination; intention, plan, design; consideration, judgement, deliberation, reflection; wish, hope, expectation

練習

Practice, practising

稽古

Practice, practising, training, study

毎日

Every day

明日

Tomorrow; near future

昨日

Yesterday

発見

Discovery, detection, finding

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

書く

To write, to compose, to pen; to draw, to paint

道

Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)

剣

Sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword), sabre, saber, blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger, ovipositor, dart

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

思う

To think, to consider, to believe; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard; to imagine, to suppose, to dream; to expect, to look forward to; to feel, to desire, to want; to recall, to remember

その道

Line (of business), profession, trade

理念

(platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights), foundational principle, idea, conception (e.g. of the university), doctrine, ideology

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

人間

Human being, person, man, mankind, humankind; character (of a person)

形成

Formation, molding, taking form; repair (e.g. plastic surgery), replacement, -plasty

道

Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)

剣

Sword (originally esp. a doubled-edged sword), sabre, saber, blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger, ovipositor, dart

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

理法

Law

修練

Training, drill, practice, practising, discipline

僕

I, me; you; manservant

通り

In accordance with ..., following ..; roughly, about; .. street, .. avenue

人間

Human being, person, man, mankind, humankind; character (of a person)

形成

Formation, molding, taking form; repair (e.g. plastic surgery), replacement, -plasty

道

Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)

人間

Human being, person, man, mankind, humankind; character (of a person)

的

Mark, target

人格

Personality, character, individuality

形成

Formation, molding, taking form; repair (e.g. plastic surgery), replacement, -plasty

道

Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)

高まる

To rise, to swell, to be promoted

自分

Myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself; i, me; you

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

生活

Living, life (one''s daily existence), livelihood

日常

Ordinary, regular, everyday, usual

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

通

Connoisseur, authority; counter for letters, notes, documents, etc

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

部分

Portion, section, part

性格

Character, personality, disposition, nature

的

Mark, target

日々

Every day, daily, day after day, days (e.g. good old days)

うーん

Hmm, well

気分

Feeling, mood

着

Counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ..

着る

To wear (in modern japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

剣道

Kendo, swordmanship, fencing, way of the sword

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

引き締まる

To become tense, to be tightened