to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
really; truly; indeed; good grief
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
technique; art; skill; move
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to