wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
same village; same town; same province
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
head of family; originator
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
wounded person; injured person
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to