to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
myself; yourself; I; me; you
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
future (usually near); prospects
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
discovery; detection; finding
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
human relations; personal relationships
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
go that far; to that extent
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship