childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to become famous; to gain fame
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
tradition; legend; folklore
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to brave a danger; to take a risk
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
notice; attention; observation
cooperation; collaboration
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
but; however; provided that
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
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)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut