mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
family; relatives; dependents; household
master; teacher; stable master
number one; first; best; most; game; round
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
father; dad; husband; you; he
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
when it becomes; when it comes to
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
way of the sword; swordsmanship
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
for your information; I'm telling you
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
loveable; very likeable; like very much
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something