to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to apologize; to apologise
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
opinion; point of view; visual point
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging