instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
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)
true and honest heart; pure heart; heart devoted to Buddhism
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
practice; practising; training; study
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
teacher; instructor; professor
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
Okinawa family clan based on the paternal line that shares the same tomb and performs rituals together
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
genuine; authentic; true; real
foster father; adoptive father
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
palm of one's hand; one's hand
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
... years old; age (of) ...
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease