various countries; various regions; various provinces
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
this mountain; this temple
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
why; how; for what reason
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to become better; to improve
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)