magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
for the first time in one's life
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
Japanese (people, language, style)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
invitation; introduction; temptation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
summer vacation; summer holiday
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
shit; sitting; sitting down; sit!
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to worry about the future
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question