care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
sword skills; swordsmanship
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
sword; blade; single stroke
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
collaboration; joint work
terrain; geographical features; topography
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to accept; to receive; to agree
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
second; number two; runner-up
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one's daughter and heiress
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
art of self-defense (defence)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
disciple; pupil; follower
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
belief; faith; conviction
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
tool; implement; means; furniture