there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
corridor; hallway; passageway
genuine article; real thing; real deal
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
training room (hall); gymnasium
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
pose (in kabuki); posture
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
form; shape; figure; visage
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do