abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
still (continuing); as ever; further
to order; to command; to appoint
recommendation; referral; endorsement
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
hills and fields; countryside
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to look attractive; to look nice
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
dry riverbed; river beach
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)