Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
Tsukahara Bokuden (1489-1571)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to follow another's example
special training; intensive training; crash course
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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.)
manly; masculine; like a man
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
myself; yourself; I; me; you
alone; by oneself; on one's own
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the very best; excellent; superb
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
back off!; leave me alone!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still