teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
light; faint; pale; fleeting
carving; engraving; sculpture
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
monk; priest, particularly a high-ranking Zen monk honored by the imperial court
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
(written) work; book; writings
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
study; research; investigation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...