passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
be (that) as it may; having said that
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
conquest; domination; mastery
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
destination; place one stays during a trip
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ultimate; final; last; eventual
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce