Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(a place) out of one's reach
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
training room (hall); gymnasium
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to attack; to assault; to assail
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
ago; since; before; previous
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
chink in the armor (armour)