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 cut in (printing)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
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 be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
direct descent; direct line
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 rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
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; blank look (on one's face)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to understand; to make out