Gyukatsu []

tonkatsu []

Boxing noun [ˈbɑːksɪŋ]

• the sport of fighting someone with your hands while wearing very thick gloves—often used before another noun

Taekwondo []

tenacity [təˈneɪʃəs]

nip verb [ˈnɪp]

• to bite or pinch (someone or something) lightly —+ at
• to defeat (someone or something) by a small amount
• to go to a place quickly or for a short period of time

component noun [kəmˈpoʊnənt]

• one of the parts of something (such as a system or mixture) : an important piece of something

intricate adjective [ˈɪntrəkət]

• having many parts

elaborate adjective [ɪˈlæbərət]

• made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned

decline verb [dɪˈklaɪn]

• to become lower in amount or less in number
• to become worse in condition or quality
• to say that you will not or cannot do something —usually followed by to + verb

democracy noun [dɪˈmɑːkrəsi]

• a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting
• a country ruled by democracy
• an organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and has equal rights

poverty noun [ˈpɑːvɚti]

• the state of being poor
• a lack of something

rural adjective [ˈrɚrəl]

• of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city

breed verb [ˈbriːd]

• to keep and take care of animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind
• to produce young animals, birds, etc. : to produce offspring by sexual reproduction
• to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up) —usually used as (be) bred

preserve verb [prɪˈzɚv]

• to keep (something) in its original state or in good condition
• to keep (something) safe from harm or loss : protect
• to prevent (food) from decaying

fulfill verb []

• to do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)
• to succeed in doing or providing (something)
• to succeed in achieving (something) : to make (something, such as a dream) true or real

alter verb [ˈɑːltɚ]

• to change (something)
• to make a change to (a piece of clothing) so that it will fit better
• to remove the sex organs of (an animal) so that the animal is unable to reproduce

occur verb [əˈkɚ]

• to happen
• to appear or exist : to be found

colonel noun [ˈkɚnl̟]

• an officer of high rank in the army, air force, or marines : a military officer who ranks above a major

persuade verb [pɚˈsweɪd]

• to cause (someone) to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons
• to cause (someone) to believe something : convince