may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
command; lead; generalship; leadership
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
number one; first; best; most; game; round
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
Tao; Dao; fundamental principle of the universe (in Taoism)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
practice; practising; training; study
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
how; in what way; by what means
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
sword tester (Edo period); executioner
pride; boast; credit (to)
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam