source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
tradition; legend; folklore
the dharma eye; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (arch.) title bestowed upon doctors, etc.
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
head of family; originator
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to revere; to respect; to worship
reason; cause; circumstances
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
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)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
woman; female; feminine gender
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
commander; general; leader
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient