to order; to command; to appoint
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to save; to leave over; to spare
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
ShorinjiKempo Federation Foundation
headquarters; head office; main office
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to put on airs; to assume importance
master; teacher; stable master
league; federation; union; alliance
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to smash; to break into pieces
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
practice; practising; training; discipline
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to ask; to enquire; to query
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless