to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
practice; practising; training; study
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
match; game; bout; contest
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
grand; imposing; magnificent
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
single word; a few words; brief comment
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
boasting; bragging; talking big
to leave as is; to ignore
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
travellers' inn; stage inn
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
that matter; those matters
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
leader of a delegation (body, party)