counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
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)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
dirty work; unpleasant task
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
world; society; people; the public
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
existence; being; presence
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just