secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
dwelling; house; residence; address
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
one's innermost thoughts (feelings)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very