country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
long-established; old-established; traditional
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
at first; in the beginning; originally
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
older sister; elder sister
genius; prodigy; natural gift
widely viewed as a prominent prospect (for)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
surroundings; environs; circumference
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
practice; practising; training; study
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
technique; art; skill; move
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation