to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute