mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to be worn out (from domestic life)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
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)
giving lessons at pupils' homes; going to train in stable other than your own
pupil; disciple; follower
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
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
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be talented; to be able
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
practice; practising; training; study
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common