floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be worn down; to be reduced
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine