kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to become pale; to turn pale
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
teacher employment examination
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to spend time (on doing something)
lost article; something forgotten
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
nonchalantly; without a care
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
father; dad; husband; you; he
massing (of troops); gathering
greeting; a fine thing to say
guardian; protector; patron; parent
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
it is I who should say so