main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
outline; summary; argument
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
long ago; once upon a time
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
business world; business circles; (the) industry
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
eccentric; crank; oddball
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum