to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
two (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
running away; escaping on foot
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be settled; to be brought to an end
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
long ago; already; a long time ago
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to be parted from; to be separated
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance