rather; better; instead; if anything
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to feel; to sense; to experience
in that manner; like that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
that; the matter in question