to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
land near a castle; castle town
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
sword; blade; single stroke
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to run about trying to escape
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
returning to the service of one's master
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)