congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
without; unless; have to do
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
to be itching to put one's skills to use
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
being open but having virtually no business
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
correction; revision; amendment
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
student (esp. a university student)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)