Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
name; given name; first name
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
great swordsman; master fencer
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)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
(present) head of a family
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to