warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
small han; small (feudal) domain
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
one day; (on) a certain day
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
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)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
around the world; throughout the world
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business