although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
Tsukahara Bokuden (1489-1571)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shape of one's brow or forehead
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank