to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
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
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
ago; since; before; previous
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)
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do