to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
such; this sort of; like this
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
to dye; to colour; to color
busy; having no (free) time
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to need; to demand; to take; to require
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to sit for an examination
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
story; tale; talk; discussion
art of war; strategy; tactics
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
art of stealth (i.e. ninjutsu)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
relation; connection; relevance
way of talking; speaking style
abstruse; occult; mysterious