learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
ancient Japanese martial arts
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
derivation; development; offshoot
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
a long time ago; long ago
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
older sister and younger brother
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
... years old; age (of) ...
blood relationship; blood relative
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to run about; to rush about
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bluff; false show of power; bold front
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee