to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
tension; mental strain; nervousness
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
being filled with; being full of; permeation
religious exultation; ecstasy
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
match; game; bout; contest
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
previous generation; former ages
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
(present) head of a family
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)
doing whatever one pleases
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
evident; plain; distinct; clear
substantial matter; significant item
creak; squeak; creaking sound