foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
fortress; stronghold; citadel
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
training; drill; practice; discipline
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
old or veteran army general
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
while; during; while; although; all; both
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
famous sword; excellent sword
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)