threat; intimidation; menace
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
troubled times; turbulent times
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
speaking of ...; as for ...
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
one day; (on) a certain day
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
end of life; death; annihilation
tradition; legend; folklore
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
technique; art; skill; move
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
vassals; retainers; followers
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter