instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
how; in what way; how about
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
Shourin; Shaolin (in China)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
match; game; bout; contest
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being