why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
generation; the world; the age
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
older sister; elder sister
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
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.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?