exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be found; to be discovered
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to speak; to say; to vocalize
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
festival merrymaking; revelry