circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that is to say; so that means
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
selection; choice; picking out
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
all you have to do is; just; that's all
something; some kind of; for some reason
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
ago; since; before; previous
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to push aside; to push one's way through
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly