through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
this for sure; certainly is
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
somehow; for some reason or other
still; even now; to this day
banquet or reception hall
everywhere; all over; throughout
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
audience (with a person of high standing)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
restoration of imperial rule
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
equality; impartiality; evenness