older brother; elder brother
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
town; city; municipal; urban
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
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)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
pupil; disciple; follower
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to shout (in anger); to yell
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
upright man; patriot; hero
body; group; party; company; troupe
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
chorus; singing in a chorus
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
number of persons; personnel
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)