to order; to command; to appoint
episode; anecdote; vignette
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
human; human-like; as a person
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
spirit power; magical power
tendency; trend; inclination
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
contest (of strength or skill)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
even if not; even without
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to refer to; to use as reference
justice; fairness; impartiality
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
middle period; medium-term
(Edo-period) town magistrate
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)