to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
this and that; such and such
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to repair again; to join again
admiration; wonder; astonishment
otherwise; or else; if not
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
and then; and so; and; so then
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious