to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
technique; art; skill; move
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
Shinkage-Ryu (style of Japanese fencing)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
considerably; fairly; quite
great swordsman; master fencer
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
in comparison to; rather than
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
please; somehow or other; one way or another
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length