staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
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)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
continuation; succession; series
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
dining; dining room; meal
training room (hall); gymnasium
staying the night; lodging (at)
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce