transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
sword skills; swordsmanship
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
stairs; stairway; staircase
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to tie; to fix; to attach
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)