(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to call each other; to call out to one another
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
popular name; common name; given name
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
and; thereupon; because of that
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
drawing a sword; drawn sword
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
demon of ill health; disease
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all