to alternate; to take turns
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
practice; practising; training; discipline
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
mountain hamlet; mountain village
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
depravity; corruption; degradation
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
match; game; bout; contest
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside