one end; an end; part; fragment
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
one's native country; land of one's birth
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
several times; several degrees
but; however; even though; even if
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
here and there; in places
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(not) even once; (not) ever
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
natural laws; rule of heaven
reason; cause; circumstances
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
still (continuing); as ever; further
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
master; teacher; stable master
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy