gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
changing clothes; change of clothes
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
thereupon; shortly thereafter
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
practice; practising; training; study
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that