only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
never mind!; don't worry about it
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sword skills; swordsmanship
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
why; how; for what reason
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
is that so?; I see; right; oh
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
master; teacher; stable master
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
genius; prodigy; natural gift
nothing but; except; no more than
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to take someone's life; to kill someone
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end