severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
royal capital; imperial capital
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
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be helpful; to be useful
materials; data; document
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to discuss; to talk together
in deep black; in jet black
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
present; gift; to give a present or gift
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
so; like this; in this way
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
right beside; close to; nearby
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
never mind!; don't worry about it
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
next; following; subsequent; stage; station