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)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
first place; head position; leading position
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
unique; peculiar; singular
district; section; sector
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
edited edition; edited version
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
small build; small stature
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
higher rank; better position
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
largehearted; frank; unaffected
pupil; disciple; follower
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
every place; various places
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe