place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
certainly; surely; definitely
in good health; alive and well; going strong
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
such ... as; or some such
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
practice; practising; training; study
himself; yourself; herself
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
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)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
introduction; presentation; referral; listing