Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
indiscretion; imprudence; rudeness; misbehavior; misconduct; misdeed
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
trouble; bother; annoyance
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
name; given name; first name
of course; certainly; naturally
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
the same style; same school; common origin
creation; founding; initiating
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
sword; blade; single stroke
modesty; humility; being humble
question; inquiry; enquiry
practice; practising; training; discipline
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed