index finger; forefinger; second toe
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to take command; to give direction
something small; something petty; trifle
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
had better ...; may as well ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
donation; contribution; endowment
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
as; because; with; due to
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
and so; therefore; for that reason
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
at a young age; while still young
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
best pupil; leading disciple
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism