school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
technique; art; skill; move
legend; folklore; tradition
to say; to be called; to do
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
chance; opportunity; occasion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to exert oneself; to make efforts
reason; cause; history; origin
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
history; pedigree; lineage
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist