-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
ronin; masterless samurai
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to gather; to collect; to assemble
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to need; to call for; to require
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to cease; to stop; to be over
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
but; however; provided that
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
easygoing; unconventional; happy-go-lucky; light
tail (animal); tail end; tip
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
invisibly; secretly; privately
residence; abode; dwelling
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop