main cause; primary factor
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
master; teacher; stable master
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
training range; training grounds; training area
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
special training; intensive training; crash course
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
there is nothing; having nothing
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
to escape death; to be saved from death
vitality; (one's) life force
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case