sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
beginning; outset; first; onset
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
special training; intensive training; crash course
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(some) more; even more; longer; further
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
time; hour; period; class
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
that is to say; so that means
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
treasure; treasured item; prized possession