(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
giving lessons at pupils' homes; going to train in stable other than your own
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
disciple; pupil; follower
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
how; in what way; how about