personality; character; individuality; personhood
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
carving; engraving; sculpture
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
absentmindedness; peace of mind
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
difference; discrepancy; variation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
drama; theatre; theater; play
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea
Tsukahara Bokuden (1489-1571)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
very recently; in the very recent past
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter