to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
legend; folklore; tradition
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
contract; compact; agreement
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
myself; yourself; I; me; you
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)