homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
interleague game; interleague match
special training; intensive training; crash course
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
heart attack; to have a heart attack
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
in proportion to; just as much as
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)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
wicked thought; wicked mind
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
way of the sword; swordsmanship
sexual discrimination; sexism
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to cause someone to worry
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member