literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
willow tit (Parus montanus)
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
one more time; once more; once again
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
expiration of a term of service
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
sender; consignor; remitter
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
pest extermination; pest control
better than none at all; better than nothing
practice; practising; training; study
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
classical form of martial art
not worth doing; waste of effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
by your leave; with your permission
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across