to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
such; like that; that sort of; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to withstand; to be able to endure
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to some extent; to a certain extent
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
name; given name; first name
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
in proportion to; according to; depending on
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
originally; by nature; from the start