great swordsman; master fencer
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
without cause; without reason
long ago; a long time ago; already
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
creation (of the universe); the Creation
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
outside world; physical world
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
small han; small (feudal) domain
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence