nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
audience (with a person of high standing)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to sit down; to take a seat
nowadays; these days; at present
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
reason; cause; circumstances
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
many samurai; many gentlefolk
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
precipice; cliff; flat head
was just in; just left; just did
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to be matched against (in a sports contest)