present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
general term; generic name
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
arts; crafts; handicrafts
art of war; strategy; tactics
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
match; game; bout; contest
importance; emphasis; stress
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
those (near the second person)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
secret information; intelligence
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly