to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one day; (on) a certain day
two persons; two people; pair; couple
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
match; game; bout; contest
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one eye; one of one's eyes
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to leave the government service
in the mountains; among the mountains
still; even now; to this day
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
hey there; I say; see here
westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
like this; in this way; as you see
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend