to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
technique; art; skill; move
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be worn down; to be reduced
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
strongest ever; most powerful in history
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long