because; for; the reason why is ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
silence (not speaking); muteness
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
direct descent; direct line
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding