equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
divine or supernatural skill
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
spare time; free time; leisure time
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
difference; variation; difference
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in that manner; like that
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
at that time; in those days
direct control; direct supervision
treatment as a guest; guest
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep away; to keep at a distance
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
surely; certainly; without doubt