to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
divining sticks; counting; calculation
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
military officer; naval officer
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
technical skill; ability; capacity
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to look down on; to make light of
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to turn towards; to point
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
due form; official; formality
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend