to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to need; to call for; to require
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to bring; to take; to bring about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled