to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
originally; by nature; from the start
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
himself; yourself; herself
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ago; since; before; previous
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command