neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
human relations; humanity
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
aptitude; aptness; suitability
striking; remarkable; considerable
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
training range; training grounds; training area
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
art of self-defense (defence)
flight; desertion; escape
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
art of war; strategy; tactics
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
one's physical safety; personal security
to pay attention; to be watchful
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
preference; priority; precedence
covering; protection; backing; relief
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately